Mossabäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossabäcken 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 Mossabäcken
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
- 1Emil Falksalmon53 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike49 cm
- 3Anders Månssonpike49 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakketrout28 cm
- 5Maria Johansenperch20 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmEmil Falk
pike49 cmAnders Månsson
trout28 cmBjørn Bakke
perch18 cmJürgen Falk
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