Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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
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
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 1. The predators — trout — 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Axel Rasktrout31 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 3Emil Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmtrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Karin Schmidttrout28 cm
The same water, for real