Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.8oligotrophicstatus 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
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.
- 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Namn okänt are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergburbot36 cm
- 2Per Åbergburbot36 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Karin Weberruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmPer Åberg
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
roach15 cmWolfgang Olofsson
ruffe9 cmKarin Weber
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