Namn okänt
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 4. The predators — grayling, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Namn okänt is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Johansenburbot37 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonburbot37 cm
- 3Karin NilssonArctic char36 cm
- 4Hanna BrandtArctic char31 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Lars Webergrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJonas Johansen
Arctic char36 cmKarin Nilsson
trout28 cmAstrid Nieminen
grayling24 cmLars Weber
The same water, for real
