Mörtströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Mörtströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmtrout34 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmtrout31 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssontrout31 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 6Anders Karlssontrout29 cm
The same water, for real