Mossabäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören HäggArctic char30 cm
- 2Ida SundinArctic char28 cm
- 3Roland OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Elin Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmperch21 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmSören Hägg
grayling24 cmElin Sjöberg
perch21 cmTomas Wikström
elritsa6 cmHeike Wikström
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