Mossjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →

clarity 5.7 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mossjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 51 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Mossjön

The species list of Mossjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Mossjön 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.

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

1Per Bakkewhitefish20 cm
2Mikael Korhonenwhitefish20 cm
3Hanna Viklundwhitefish20 cm
4Karl Lundroach12 cm
5Sara Lehmannroach12 cm
6Elin Hansenperch11 cm

Species records here

whitefish20 cmHanna Viklund

roach12 cmKarl Lund

perch11 cmElin Hansen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish