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Unknown

southern humic brown forest lake · 40°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 msources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Unknown lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Unknown FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Unknown

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Unknown

The species list of Unknown runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Unknown are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Korhonenpike55 cm
  2. 2Henrik Forsbergperch21 cm
  3. 3Emil Nieminenperch20 cm
  4. 4Lars Sandströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
  6. 6Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMikael Korhonen
perch21 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real