Mörtån
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a northern 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 Mörtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel NieminenArctic char34 cm
- 2Sara NorénArctic char33 cm
- 3Fredrik SundinArctic char31 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmSara Norén
trout28 cmJukka Sandström
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