Mörtån
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a 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 Mörtån
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggburbot40 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonburbot38 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmburbot37 cm
- 4Roland LundArctic char36 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelburbot36 cm
- 6Johan ViklundArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmAstrid Hägg
Arctic char28 cmJohan Viklund
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