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Mossebosjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mossebosjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mossebosjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Mossebosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mossebosjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mossebosjön, carried by ål, roach and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mossebosjön are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Hedlundzander46 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmål45 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmzander41 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Schmidtsutare29 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Boströmperch25 cm
  6. 6Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmFredrik Hedlund
ål45 cmBjørn Boström
sutare29 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch25 cmFredrik Boström
roach14 cmJukka Eriksson
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