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Mosjön

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mosjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mosjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Mosjön

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

Whoever fishes Mosjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Korhonenpike51 cm
  2. 2Karin Sjöbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Per Nieminenburbot37 cm
  4. 4Gustav Schmidtroach16 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikael Korhonen
burbot37 cmPer Nieminen
roach16 cmGustav Schmidt
ruffe10 cmKjell Karlsson
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