Mörtströmmen
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.1%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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike73 cm
- 2Emil Vainiotrout29 cm
- 3Björn NorénArctic char28 cm
- 4Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Maria Häggruffe10 cm
- 6Sara Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike73 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout29 cmEmil Vainio
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Norén
perch18 cmHanna Pettersson
ruffe10 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
