You can find freshwater salmon at open areas. Freshwater salmon is a dream catch for trollers. Several freshwater salmon weighing over 5 kg have been caught yearly.
Freshwater salmon fishing facts in Finland
Finnish Freshwater salmon facts
Spawning season
September - October
Spawning place
Do not breed in a natural way in Central Finland
Spawning depth
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Source of nutriment
Benthic animals, insects, fish. Most important insects are sedge flies of different development phases. In lakes mostly vendace and smelt, in rivers bleak, perch, roach.
Freshwater salmon use vendace and smelt as nutriment and therefore they follow vendace and smelt swarms. Freshwater salmon are often in deep waters in summer and therefore you should use a downrigger when trolling. Freshwater salmon are near the surface, often even near shores, in autumn and spring.
The best time for trolling is in the darkness of the morning and evening, but it is also possible to catch freshwater salmon at night or during the day. The fishing season begins early in spring and ends when lakes freeze. The best season is late in autumn.
Brown trout use vendace and smelt as nutriment and you should take that into consideration when you choose your lure.Trolling on lakes Freshwater salmon
Read more Trolling on lakes Freshwater salmon
You must always pay National fisheries management fee 2025 if you are aged 18-64 years
and get permission of the owner of the water areas is always required independent of the age of the fisher. You can ask licenses for example from your cottage owner or local gasstations or shops.
