Mörtälven
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a southern 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Viklundid32 cm
- 2Karin Erikssontrout31 cm
- 3Per Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Per Schmidtstäm16 cm
- 6Ida Vogelstäm13 cm
Species records here
id32 cmHanna Viklund
trout31 cmKarin Eriksson
perch19 cmAxel Nilsson
stäm13 cmIda Vogel
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