Mossaån
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaån 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 Mossaån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergtrout32 cm
- 2Nils Erikssontrout30 cm
- 3Sabine Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSabine Krüger
perch18 cmWolfgang Nyström
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