Mörtälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerzander48 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtzander40 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmzander40 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonperch24 cm
- 6Henrik Bergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Johansen
zander48 cmAstrid Wagner
perch24 cmMats Eriksson
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