Namn okänt
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Namn okänt FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Namn okänt
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 1. The predators — Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Namn okänt regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Nils ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 2Sara LehmannArctic char30 cm
- 3Karin SjöbergArctic char30 cm
- 4Anna BlomArctic char29 cm
- 5Mats LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 6Ida RaskArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real