Mossasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mossasjön 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mossasjön 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 Mossasjön
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.
Fishing Mossasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mossasjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Mossasjön 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
- 1Erik Raskpike54 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmperch19 cm
- 4Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmErik Rask
perch18 cmOle Boström
roach16 cmEmil Nieminen
ruffe10 cmHanna Lindqvist
The same water, for real
