Mossaälven
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a southern lowland 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 Mossaälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansentrout30 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelregnbåge29 cm
- 4Axel ForsbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Lindqvist
trout30 cmJürgen Hansen
Arctic char29 cmAxel Forsberg
regnbåge28 cmOskar Nilsson
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