Mossabäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossabäcken is a lowland 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 Mossabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Erik Sjöbergwhitefish29 cm
- 2Eva NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Jonas KrügerArctic char28 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 5Sören Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Mats Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
whitefish29 cmErik Sjöberg
Arctic char28 cmEva Nyström
trout28 cmSören Hägg
regnbåge28 cmElin Nieminen
grayling24 cmMats Hägg
The same water, for real