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10,448-acre lake near Inari. A remote lake northeast of Inari in the Vätsäri wilderness. Cold, clear salmonid water for brown trout, Arctic char, whitefish and grayling. The lake tops out around 37 m. The depth chart comes from Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Kartalla Nitsijärvi kattaa 4 186 hehtaaria, rantaviivaa 184.9 km, ja saaria on 82. Rantaviiva on voimakkaasti rikkonainen (indeksi 8.1) — lahtia ja niemiä kaikkialla, mikä moninkertaistaa kalastettavan reunan. Noin 43% pinnasta on matalampaa kuin ~5 m — siellä ruokaketju elää. Päästä päähän vesi mittaa noin 16.6 km, leveimmillään 8 km. Vesi sijaitsee alueella Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta. Lähin kartoitettu vesi on Inarijärvi, 22.5 km etelään.
Ilmainen interaktiivinen kalastuskartta — Nitsijärvi, Suomi: syvyyskäyrät todellisista syvyysmittauksista 37 metriin (123 jalkaa) asti, parhaat kalapaikat lajeille taimen, nieriä, siika ja muut. Syvyyskäyrät perustuvat Syken todellisiin syvyysmittauksiin (CC BY 4.0). Käytä karttaa suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
When the water first warms, brown trout slide up into 1 to 7.5 m. By summer they slide out to 7.5 to 18 m, and by winter most fish are in 1.5 to 11 m. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 8 m that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Keep a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) rigged through the warm months.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2.5 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (2.5 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring arctic char on Nitsijärvi hold shallow, usually 1 to 4.5 m. They move out to 6 to 18 m in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 12 m. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 8 m that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt).
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 4.5 m | midday & dawn | Rock reef (1 m) | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Kesä | 6 to 18 m | dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | midday & dusk | Break off the point (8 m) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Talvi | 3 to 12 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring lake whitefish on Nitsijärvi hold shallow, usually 4.5 to 14 m. They move out to 12 to 27 m in summer and finish the year down in 7.5 to 21 m. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 8 m that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Kesä | 12 to 27 m | dawn | Deep basin (33 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Rock reef (1 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Talvi | 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Spring european grayling on Nitsijärvi hold shallow, usually 0.5 to 3 m. They move out to 1 to 4.5 m in summer and finish the year down in 2.5 to 7.5 m. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 6.5 m that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run the evening and early morning. The summer box starts with a dry fly (caddis, terrestrial) or a nymph under an indicator.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 3 m | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (1 m) | Small dry fly (midge, olive), Inline spinner #0-1 |
| Kesä | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Shallow bay flat (1 m) | Dry fly (caddis, terrestrial), Nymph under an indicator |
| Syksy | 2 to 6 m | midday | Sharp break (6.5 m) | Weighted nymph, Small spoon (copper) |
| Talvi | 2.5 to 7.5 m | midday & dawn | Sharp break (6.5 m) | Tiny jig + maggot, Small mormyshka |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: northern pike in 0.5 to 2.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 2.5 to 6 m before dropping to 1.5 to 4.5 m for winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 1 m of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage gets it done.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (1 m) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Shallow feeding flat (6 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Syksy | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Weed flat (1.5 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Weed flat (1.5 m) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Start shallow in spring: european perch sit in 1 to 3.5 m that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2.5 to 8.5 m, and winter fish settle into 3.5 to 10 m. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 1 m of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (1 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Syksy | 3 to 10 m | midday | Break off the point (8 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Talvi | 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (8 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Nitsijärvi carries 15 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 33 m down.
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 Nitsijärvi specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Finland fishing regulations →
Nitsijärvi is about 123 ft (37 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Nitsijärvi on syvimmillään noin 37 metriä (123 jalkaa). Syvyydet perustuvat todellisiin luotauksiin.
Anglers target brown trout, arctic char, lake whitefish, european grayling, northern pike, european perch on Nitsijärvi.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
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 Nitsijärvi 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.
Inarijärvi 14 mi · Iijärvi 16 mi · Suolisjärvi 19 mi · Sevettijärvi 27 mi · Vaggatem 29 mi, NO · Kirakkajärvi 32 mi · Solojärvi 42 mi · Paatari l. Paadaar 45 mi · Kortamojärvi 51 mi · Uhcavuonjávri 51 mi, NO · Polmakvannet 51 mi, NO · Oarddojávri 90 mi, NO
See how Nitsijärvi stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Finland · best european perch lakes in Finland · best brown trout lakes in Finland · best lake whitefish lakes in Finland
More water nearby: Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta fishing maps (12 charts). Browse all Finland fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), Järvien ja jokien syvyysaineisto, CC BY 4.0. 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.