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Fishing Inarijärvi: what the data says
257,057-acre lake near Inari. Finland's great sub-Arctic lake. thousands of islands and cold, clear water, a salmonid fishery for Arctic char, brown trout, whitefish and grayling. The lake tops out around 302 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Ilmainen interaktiivinen kalastuskartta — Inarijärvi, Suomi: likimääräiset syvyyskäyrät 92 metriin (302 jalkaa) asti, parhaat kalapaikat lajeille taimen, nieriä, järvilohi ja siika, sekä kausikohtaiset syöntiajat ja syöttivinkit. Ei rekisteröitymistä. Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta ja suurimmasta syvyydestä — käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Brown Trout fishing at Inarijärvi
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. They move out to 25 to 60 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Ivalojoki inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 8 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Arctic Char fishing at Inarijärvi
In spring, arctic char run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 20 to 60 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 40 ft. Offshore hump is the standout, a offshore hump at roughly 47.54087207314361 ft, rated prime for summer arctic char. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Tie on a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 20 to 60 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Landlocked Salmon fishing at Inarijärvi
In spring, landlocked salmon run shallow here, mostly 1 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 25 to 60 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 40 ft. Ivalojoki inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 8 ft, rated prime for spring landlocked salmon. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Summer | 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Lake Whitefish fishing at Inarijärvi
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 15 to 45 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 40 to 90 ft, and winter fish settle into 25 to 70 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 9.333111320916895 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in fall. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
European Grayling fishing at Inarijärvi
Spring european grayling on Inarijärvi hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Ivalojoki inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for european grayling in spring. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a dry fly (caddis, terrestrial) or a nymph under an indicator gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dusk | Small dry fly (midge, olive), Inline spinner #0-1 |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Dry fly (caddis, terrestrial), Nymph under an indicator |
| Fall | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Weighted nymph, Small spoon (copper) |
| Winter | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Tiny jig + maggot, Small mormyshka |
European Perch fishing at Inarijärvi
Start shallow in spring: european perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 33 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Inarijärvi also holds northern pike (8 to 20 ft in summer), burbot (50 to 120 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 257 ft
- Deep break: drop-off, around 94 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 76.77361946386387 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 76 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 76 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 69.77268568848453 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 66.69935009067053 ft
- Deep break: drop-off, around 54 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 47.54087207314361 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 45.154309587664386 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 40.97897500431833 ft
- Deep break: drop-off, around 36 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 32 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 32 ft
Common questions
How deep is Inarijärvi?
Inarijärvi is about 302 ft (92 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Inarijärvi?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, landlocked salmon, lake whitefish, burbot, european grayling, arctic char on Inarijärvi.
Where is the best fishing spot on Inarijärvi?
Ivalojoki inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Inarijärvi?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Nitsijärvi · Iijärvi · Unari · Oulujärvi · Pielinen · Kallavesi
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