Stora Moasjö
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m1 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stora Moasjö lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Moasjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Moasjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 48 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stora Moasjö
Stora Moasjö holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Stora Moasjö 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
- 1Per Sundinperch12 cm
- 2Sara Holmperch12 cm
- 3Maria Holmperch12 cm
- 4Anders Blomperch11 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch11 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergperch11 cm
The same water, for real
