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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 92 m. The depth picture is modeled, anchored to the true shoreline and the water's published max depth — a scouting aid, never a chart to run a boat by. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Kartalla Inarijärvi kattaa 109 128 hehtaaria, rantaviivaa 3069.5 km, ja saaria on 1449. Rantaviiva on voimakkaasti rikkonainen (indeksi 26.2) — lahtia ja niemiä kaikkialla, mikä moninkertaistaa kalastettavan reunan. Noin 30% pinnasta on matalampaa kuin ~5 m — siellä ruokaketju elää. Päästä päähän vesi mittaa noin 85 km, leveimmillään 46.7 km. Vesi sijaitsee alueella Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta. Lähin kartoitettu vesi on Nitsijärvi, 22.5 km pohjoiseen.
Ilmainen interaktiivinen kalastuskartta — Inarijärvi, Suomi: likimääräiset syvyyskäyrät 92 metriin (302 jalkaa) asti, parhaat kalapaikat lajeille taimen, nieriä, järvilohi ja muut. Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta ja suurimmasta syvyydestä. Käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Come spring, look for brown trout tight to the bank in 1 to 7.5 m. Expect a summer slide to 7.5 to 18 m, then a winter hold in 1.5 to 11 m. Start at Ivalojoki inflow. It's an inflow / creek mouth holding about 2.5 m of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) is the honest summer answer here.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Deep break (16 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Early season arctic char use the shallows, holding in 1 to 4.5 m. Summer is a 6 to 18 m game here, winter a 3 to 12 m one. The chart's best answer is Offshore hump — offshore hump, 15 m, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) and you're in the game.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 4.5 m | midday & dawn | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Kesä | 6 to 18 m | dawn | Offshore hump (15 m) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | midday & dusk | Rock reef (2.5 m) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Talvi | 3 to 12 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (5 m) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring puts landlocked salmon in skinny water — 0.5 to 4.5 m is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 7.5 to 18 m, wintering in 3 to 12 m. Spring landlocked salmon concentrate at Ivalojoki inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 2.5 m. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core covers the summer program.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 4.5 m | dawn & dusk | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | dawn & dusk | Deep break (16 m) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Talvi | 3 to 12 m | dawn | Deep break (11 m) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Early season lake whitefish use the shallows, holding in 4.5 to 14 m. Summer is a 12 to 27 m game here, winter a 7.5 to 21 m one. The chart's best answer is Rock reef — rock pile, 2.5 m, prime for fall. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon and you're in the game.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (14 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Kesä | 12 to 27 m | dawn | Offshore hump (21 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Rock reef (2.5 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Talvi | 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (21 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Early season european grayling use the shallows, holding in 0.5 to 3 m. Summer is a 1 to 4.5 m game here, winter a 2.5 to 7.5 m one. The chart's best answer is Ivalojoki inflow — inflow / creek mouth, 2.5 m, prime for spring. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Tie on a dry fly (caddis, terrestrial) or a nymph under an indicator and you're in the game.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 3 m | midday & dusk | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Small dry fly (midge, olive), Inline spinner #0-1 |
| Kesä | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Dry fly (caddis, terrestrial), Nymph under an indicator |
| Syksy | 2 to 6 m | midday | Ivalojoki inflow (2.5 m) | Weighted nymph, Small spoon (copper) |
| Talvi | 2.5 to 7.5 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (5 m) | Tiny jig + maggot, Small mormyshka |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european perch in 1 to 3.5 m. As the season builds they drop to 2.5 to 8.5 m, wintering in 3.5 to 10 m. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 2 m range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) gets it done.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Offshore hump (5 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Syksy | 3 to 10 m | midday | Offshore hump (5 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Talvi | 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (5 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Inarijärvi also holds northern pike (2.5 to 6 m in summer), burbot (15 to 37 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 46 structure features on Inarijärvi; the deepest is Deep basin at about 78 m.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Finland waters are set by the Kalastusrajoitus.fi (official Finnish restriction service) — and special regulations can apply to Inarijärvi specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Finland fishing regulations →
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.
Inarijärvi on syvimmillään noin 92 metriä (302 jalkaa). Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta — käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Anglers target brown trout, arctic char, landlocked salmon, lake whitefish, european grayling, european perch, northern pike, burbot on Inarijärvi.
Ivalojoki inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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.
Fishing on Inarijärvi is regulated by the Kalastusrajoitus.fi (official Finnish restriction service). Check the official Finland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Nitsijärvi 14 mi · Iijärvi 28 mi · Solojärvi 30 mi · Suolisjärvi 32 mi · Paatari l. Paadaar 34 mi · Vaggatem 36 mi, NO · Kortamojärvi 39 mi · Sevettijärvi 41 mi · Kirakkajärvi 46 mi · Uhcavuonjávri 63 mi, NO · Polmakvannet 65 mi, NO · Iešjávri 99 mi, NO
See how Inarijärvi stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Finland · best european perch lakes in Finland · best brown trout lakes in Finland · best landlocked salmon lakes in Finland
More water nearby: Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta fishing maps (12 charts). Browse all Finland fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.