Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (7 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.
- 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
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Namn okänt
pike and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike58 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike54 cm
- 3Ole Brandtpike53 cm
- 4Eva Bakkepike51 cm
- 5Ida MånssonArctic char30 cm
- 6Lars KorhonenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Brandt
Arctic char28 cmLars Korhonen
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