Mörtälven
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a southern lowland 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
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Häggpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundzander41 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Per Häggruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAnna Hägg
zander41 cmAstrid Viklund
burbot37 cmStefan Karlsson
perch18 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ruffe9 cmPer Hägg
The same water, for real
