Namn okänt
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · 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.
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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Namn okänt
grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- 1Klaus Karlssontrout31 cm
- 2Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 3Uwe Webertrout28 cm
- 4Axel Månssongrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmKlaus Karlsson
grayling24 cmAxel Månsson
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