Mossabäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossabäcken is a northern 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 Mossabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike49 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonregnbåge31 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Vainio
regnbåge31 cmRoland Olofsson
trout28 cmEva Sandström
perch18 cmJukka Schmidt
The same water, for real
