Mörtbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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 Mörtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergtrout32 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
- 3Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssontrout28 cm
- 5Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidttrout28 cm
The same water, for real