Namn okänt
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~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 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.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Namn okänt are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundinpike58 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannpike54 cm
- 3Jonas Wikströmperch22 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTomas Lehmann
perch20 cmJukka Åberg
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