Mossevattnet
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mossevattnet 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mossevattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mossevattnet
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
Fishing Mossevattnet
The species list of Mossevattnet runs to 3. The predators — pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Mossevattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike62 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelpike53 cm
- 3Emil Falkål44 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenål44 cm
- 5Heike Fischerroach16 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLinnea Vogel
ål44 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
