The Mörrum is renowned among anglers the world over, and for one reason above all: the size of its fish.
Some of the largest on earth
Here you can cast for some of the largest Atlantic salmon and sea trout anywhere. The river has produced fish of 20+ kg — the stuff of an angler's dreams — on Sweden's most celebrated salmon water.
A river with character
The Mörrum meanders through lush Swedish forest with a beautiful mix of rapids and slow-flowing water. The classic pools run 1 to 32 over about 7 km, part of a fishery of roughly 18 km across five stretches.
Why it fishes so well
Cold, oxygen-rich spring flows and a long season (1 March to 30 September) give both salmon and sea trout time to run. It's a river you can return to season after season.
Why the fish grow this big
The Mörrum is a short river with a long memory. Salmon and sea trout run in from the Baltic and hold in the numbered pools, and the fishery is managed as one water across roughly 18 km — which is part of why fish of 20+ kg have been landed here. Big fish are not the rule on any river; the point is that here they are possible.
Two runs, not one
Salmon dominate the conversation, but the river carries a second story: the autumn sea-trout run, when flows have settled to 7–15 m³/s. May is often the peak of the salmon run, with water warming toward 20 °C and flows dropping from about 30 to 10 m³/s.
See also: The season, month by month · A guide to the beats.
FAQ
How big is the record salmon at Mörrum? The river is famous for large fish, with salmon of over 20 kg landed.
Is the Mörrum one of the best salmon rivers in Europe? It's among the most celebrated, known worldwide for the size of its Atlantic salmon and sea trout.
When do the biggest salmon run? May is often the peak of the salmon run, when flows fall from roughly 30 to 10 m³/s and the water warms toward 20 °C.
Is autumn worth fishing here? Yes — autumn brings the sea-trout run, with low, stable flows of 7–15 m³/s.