Mossaälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a southern salmon 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Johansentrout29 cm
- 2Maria Bakketrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonperch25 cm
- 4Lars Weberperch19 cm
- 5Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMaria Bakke
perch18 cmOle Nyström
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