Mörtbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a northern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
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
- 1Elin Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike50 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonwhitefish28 cm
- 4Tomas Ektrout28 cm
- 5Mats Åbergwhitefish26 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Hedlund
trout28 cmTomas Ek
whitefish26 cmMats Åberg
perch19 cmBjörn Norén
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