Store mossen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Store mossen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Store mossen 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 Store mossen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Store mossen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Store mossen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Store mossen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundpike53 cm
- 2Maria Holmpike52 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkpike51 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch20 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundroach15 cm
- 6Anna Blomroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Falk
perch20 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmAnna Blom
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