Mossaån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaån 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 Mossaån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Rasksalmon59 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinpike55 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 4Lars Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Nils Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmKarl Rask
pike53 cmNils Lindqvist
trout29 cmLars Korhonen
perch20 cmNils Åberg
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