Mossaälven
salmon river · 67°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falktrout32 cm
- 2Anna Nieminentrout31 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiotrout30 cm
- 4Uwe Webertrout30 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 6Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
The same water, for real