Mossen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Mossen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mossen 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 Mossen
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.
Fishing Mossen
The species list of Mossen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Mossen 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.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike61 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike56 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerpike53 cm
- 4Mikko Norénperch18 cm
- 5Elin Strandroach15 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmMikko Norén
roach14 cmAxel Lindqvist
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