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Mossasjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 8.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Mossasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mossasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Mossasjön

Mossasjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Mossasjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Holmpike50 cm
  2. 2Heike Wikströmtrout30 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Korhonentrout29 cm
  4. 4Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Magnus Raskroach15 cm
  6. 6Sören Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Holm
trout29 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach14 cmSören Lund
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