Mossaälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.1% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansenpike62 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmpike53 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmburbot37 cm
- 4Heike Brandthavsoring-baltic28 cm
- 5Maria Åberghavsoring-baltic24 cm
- 6Per Holmhavsoring-baltic20 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Sandström
burbot37 cmTomas Åström
havsoring-baltic20 cmPer Holm
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