Namn okänt
northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonperch20 cm
- 3Maria Åbergperch20 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Emil Weberperch18 cm
The same water, for real