Mörtån
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån 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
- 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars HolmArctic char35 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergroach17 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergnors10 cm
- 6Bjørn Falknors10 cm
Species records here
Arctic char35 cmLars Holm
trout29 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch20 cmIda Månsson
roach17 cmErik Sjöberg
nors10 cmLars Forsberg
The same water, for real
