Mossbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossbäcken is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mossbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike58 cm
- 2Lars Holmpike54 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmål44 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmSabine Vainio
ål44 cmOle Nyström
burbot36 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
roach15 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real
