Namn okänt
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 8 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 (8 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
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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Namn okänt
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Namn okänt is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Brandttrout31 cm
- 2Lars KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 3Eva BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Henrik Ektrout28 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmAxel Boström
trout28 cmHenrik Ek
The same water, for real