Namn okänt
northern humic brown tarn · 69°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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 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.
Fishing Namn okänt
Namn okänt holds 2 species, with perch and pike 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike60 cm
- 2Heike Häggpike57 cm
- 3Lars Holmpike55 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Holm
perch19 cmKarin Schmidt
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