Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~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
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 2. The predators — burbot and Arctic char — 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergburbot45 cm
- 2Oskar Häggburbot39 cm
- 3Elin Hansenburbot38 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 5Mikko HolmArctic char30 cm
- 6Mats KrügerArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmElin Hansen
Arctic char30 cmMikko Holm
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