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Uvmossen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Uvmossen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Uvmossen 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 Uvmossen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Uvmossen

The species list of Uvmossen runs to 4. The predators — perch and 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 Uvmossen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Dahlpike52 cm
  2. 2Mats Hansenperch20 cm
  3. 3Mikko Sandströmroach16 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Krügerroach15 cm
  5. 5Gustav Blomroach15 cm
  6. 6Ida Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJürgen Dahl
perch20 cmMats Hansen
roach16 cmMikko Sandström
ruffe10 cmIda Norén
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