Mossaälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven 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 Mossaälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 2Björn Strandtrout29 cm
- 3Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Petra Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Linnea Björkperch19 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmPetra Brandt
perch18 cmElin Nieminen
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