Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.3eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Namn okänt FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Namn okänt
Namn okänt holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout38 cm
- 2Karin Webertrout37 cm
- 3Mats Erikssontrout29 cm
- 4Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmanntrout28 cm
The same water, for real