Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.5oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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
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
Namn okänt holds 1 species, with Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Jukka KorhonenArctic char32 cm
- 2Fredrik BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Nils NieminenArctic char30 cm
- 4Anna BlomArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 6Gustav ViklundArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real