Mossaälven
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssontrout31 cm
- 2Uwe NilssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Kjell BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Wolfgang ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Oskar WikströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Karin MånssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmIda Månsson
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Åberg
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