Namn okänt
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Namn okänt
Namn okänt holds 4 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Namn okänt are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike51 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssongrayling25 cm
- 4Heike Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergperch20 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Viklund
trout29 cmTomas Wikström
grayling24 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmUwe Vainio
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