Mossaälven
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mossaälven is a southern 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 Mossaälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike53 cm
- 2Elin Månssonpike52 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssontrout31 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout30 cm
- 5Ole Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch21 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Månsson
trout31 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch21 cmJonas Krüger
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