Namn okänt
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 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.
- 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
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Anna Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 3Anders Blomtrout31 cm
- 4Jukka Fischergrayling25 cm
- 5Ole Boströmperch20 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
burbot36 cmAnna Nieminen
trout31 cmAnders Blom
grayling25 cmJukka Fischer
perch20 cmOle Boström
roach14 cmMagnus Forsberg
The same water, for real
