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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170627165314
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445546-17-003019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170627
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319183
		IRS NUMBER:				356758396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21727
		FILM NUMBER:		17932911

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630765-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST TRUST/FIDAC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050228
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit_77c.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit_77c.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>