Mörtbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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 Mörtbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonsalmon73 cm
- 2Ida Norénpike55 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonsalmon53 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannål44 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenstäm14 cm
- 6Heike Holmstäm14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmIda Norén
salmon53 cmAxel Nilsson
ål44 cmAxel Lehmann
stäm14 cmEmil Nieminen
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