Mörtbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmburbot37 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonsutare33 cm
- 4Heike Dahlid32 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenfärna24 cm
- 6Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Nyström
burbot37 cmFredrik Boström
sutare33 cmRickard Olofsson
id32 cmHeike Dahl
färna24 cmHeike Korhonen
roach15 cmJonas Wagner
The same water, for real
