Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 7.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Namn okänt FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Namn okänt
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike54 cm
- 2Anna Månssonperch24 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonperch22 cm
- 4Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch22 cmUwe Nilsson
roach15 cmAstrid Nieminen
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