Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 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.
- 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.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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
- 1Nils Viklundperch20 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundroach17 cm
- 5Stefan Strandroach15 cm
- 6Sören Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmNils Viklund
roach17 cmMagnus Hedlund
The same water, for real