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Mosjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mosjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mosjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Mosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Mosjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mosjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Mosjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Månssonpike58 cm
  2. 2Jukka Åbergpike52 cm
  3. 3Sabine Sjöbergperch23 cm
  4. 4Ida Sundinperch20 cm
  5. 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Johansenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach16 cmLars Johansen
The same water, for real