Mörtån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Johansensutare36 cm
- 2Heike Holmbream30 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmtrout30 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenruffe10 cm
- 6Stefan Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
sutare36 cmKarin Johansen
bream30 cmHeike Holm
trout30 cmJürgen Åström
perch20 cmAxel Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmLars Korhonen
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