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Best vendace lakes in Finland

111 Finland waters list vendace (official records or labelled estimates), 107 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. A small cold-water coregonid that schools over open basins and tracks plankton within a narrow temperature band.

1. Pielinen — 197 ft · Approximated contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown TroutWhy #1: mapped size signal; check the water page for depth coverage · no verified access record attached
2. Kyyvesi — 123 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown TroutWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
3. Pyhäjärvi (Säkylä) — 82 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
4. Kuolimo — 139 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown TroutWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
5. Simpelejärvi — 107 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
6. Kukkia — 123 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown TroutWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Nitsijärvi — 123 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
8. Unari — 74 ft · Survey depth data · real survey depth contours · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, VendaceWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
9. Himanka-Kokkola — North — 138 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
10. Liminganlahti — 25 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
11. Uusikaarlepyy ulko — Central West — 109 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
12. Uusikaarlepyy ulko — North — 117 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 3 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Replotfjärden — 61 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
14. Gloppet — Central — 59 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
15. Luodonselkä — East — 42 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
16. Preiviikinlahti - Viasvedenlahti — 40 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
17. Monåfjärden-Kalotfjärden — East — 122 ft · Survey depth data · 97% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
18. Raahe - Hailuoto — Sector 07 — 52 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Olkijoki - Siikajoki - Säärenperä — Central West — 18 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites, 4 carry-in or shore-oriented
20. Bergöfjärden — Central — 29 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
21. Olkijoki - Siikajoki - Säärenperä — North — 30 ft · Survey depth data · 99% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
22. Mickelsörarna-Rödgrynnorna — Central — 49 ft · Survey depth data · 95% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
23. Oulun edusta — North West — 157 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
24. Oulun edusta — Central — 115 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
25. Ii - Olhava - Taipale — South — 28 ft · Survey depth data · 98% official chart · official chart depth contours · Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot, Sea TroutWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented

…plus 86 more Finland waters holding vendace.

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When to fish vendace in Finland

• Spring 8–30 ft — Use electronics over the basin and present a very small lure above, not beneath, the school.
• Summer 25–65 ft — Depth and temperature matter more than shoreline cover; search the cool layer over the deepest official contours.
• Fall 8–35 ft — Late fall brings spawning fish to clean gravel and sand; verify local seasons before fishing a concentration.
• Winter 15–50 ft — Locate suspended marks first and keep a tiny jig just above them.

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Vendace elsewhere: Lithuania