Namn okänt
northern humic brown tarn · 68°N
clarity 6.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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.
- 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike57 cm
- 2Anders Blomperch18 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Maria Johansenroach15 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Karin Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmLars Strand
perch18 cmWolfgang Korhonen
roach15 cmAndreas Pettersson
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