Mörtälven
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a northern 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 Mörtälven
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Dahlål49 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtål49 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenål44 cm
- 4Maria Webertrout33 cm
- 5Gustav ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergstäm14 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmNils Nieminen
trout33 cmMaria Weber
Arctic char29 cmGustav Åström
stäm14 cmOskar Åberg
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