Mörtälven
salmon river · 56°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a salmon 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtälven
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Strandpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelzander43 cm
- 3Ida Månssonzander43 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonzander40 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelvendace15 cm
- 6Karl Raskvendace14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHanna Strand
zander43 cmJukka Vogel
vendace14 cmKarl Rask
The same water, for real
