Mosjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 20 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mosjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mosjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Mosjön
perch and pike 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.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike55 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergpike50 cm
- 3Emil Brandtroach15 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonruffe11 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerruffe10 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Forsberg
roach15 cmEmil Brandt
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Åberg
The same water, for real
