Mörtbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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 Mörtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergtrout33 cm
- 2Axel Petterssontrout30 cm
- 3Linnea BjörkArctic char30 cm
- 4Emil VainioArctic char29 cm
- 5Erik Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmMaria Åberg
Arctic char29 cmEmil Vainio
perch19 cmErik Viklund
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