Mosjön
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mosjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Mosjön
The species list of Mosjön runs to 2. The predators — pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike54 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike53 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtpike53 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerål47 cm
- 5Elin Ekål46 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekål45 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ål46 cmElin Ek
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