Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike49 cm
- 2Eva Viklundperch21 cm
- 3Björn Falkroach16 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergruffe12 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerruffe11 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Korhonen
perch21 cmEva Viklund
roach16 cmBjörn Falk
ruffe10 cmLars Wagner
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