Mossaälven
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
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
- 1Astrid Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Ole BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Petra Månssonbream30 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonbream30 cm
- 5Jürgen FalkArctic char28 cm
- 6Mikko Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Krüger
Arctic char30 cmOle Boström
bream30 cmPetra Månsson
perch19 cmMikko Holm
The same water, for real
