Mörtströmmen
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen is a southern 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 Mörtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike49 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügertrout31 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Elin Fischerroach16 cm
- 6Elin Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTomas Weber
trout31 cmFredrik Krüger
whitefish24 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
roach14 cmElin Ek
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