Mossjötjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mossjötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mossjötjärnen 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 Mossjötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Mossjötjärnen
The species list of Mossjötjärnen 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.
Every session at Mossjötjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Emil Åströmperch19 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlperch19 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Björn Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Ida Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMats Åberg
perch19 cmEmil Åström
roach14 cmIda Sundin
The same water, for real
