Mörtälven
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Viklundtrout30 cm
- 2Karl Bergperch22 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenperch19 cm
- 4Roland Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Per Nyströmstensimpa7 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmNils Viklund
perch19 cmMagnus Johansen
stensimpa7 cmPer Nyström
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