Mossaälven
lowland river · 64°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a 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 Mossaälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike50 cm
- 2Sören Dahltrout29 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjörn Falk
trout28 cmHeike Lindqvist
whitefish24 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch18 cmOskar Åberg
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