Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 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
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt, carried by regnbåge. 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
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Sören Ektrout30 cm
- 3Per Schmidtregnbåge30 cm
- 4Lars Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch20 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
regnbåge30 cmPer Schmidt
trout28 cmLars Boström
perch18 cmMagnus Hedlund
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