Mossaån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaån is a steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmannburbot37 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Karin Erikssontrout29 cm
- 4Hanna Strandwhitefish25 cm
- 5Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmOskar Lehmann
trout29 cmKarin Eriksson
whitefish25 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
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