Mörtån
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenburbot41 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiotrout34 cm
- 3Ida RaskArctic char31 cm
- 4Johan NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmElin Hansen
trout34 cmSabine Vainio
Arctic char31 cmIda Rask
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
