Mossaälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven 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 Mossaälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike49 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Karl Bergperch19 cm
- 4Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Hägg
trout31 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmIda Boström
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