Namn okänt
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.6oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Namn okänt FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Namn okänt
The species list of Namn okänt runs to 1. The predators — Arctic char — 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin NyströmArctic char32 cm
- 2Ole KrügerArctic char31 cm
- 3Karin SjöbergArctic char30 cm
- 4Anna NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 5Per BakkeArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar HäggArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real