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267,586-acre lake near Jyväskylä. Finland's deepest and second-largest lake. Cold, clean and deep, famous for trolling landlocked salmon and brown trout, with a strengthening zander stock. The lake tops out around 95 m. This chart interpolates between a real shoreline and a known maximum depth. It will point you at likely water, but it is not a navigation product. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Vesi piirtyy 106 503 hehtaarin laajuisena, rantaa 2426.4 km, ja saaria on 913. Rantaviiva on voimakkaasti rikkonainen (indeksi 21) — lahtia ja niemiä kaikkialla, mikä moninkertaistaa kalastettavan reunan. Noin 49% pinnasta on matalampaa kuin ~5 m — siellä ruokaketju elää. Päästä päähän vesi mittaa noin 120.1 km, leveimmillään 38.8 km. Vesi sijaitsee alueella Joutsa. Lähin kartoitettu vesi on Hirvijärvi, 16.1 km kaakkoon.
Ilmainen interaktiivinen kalastuskartta — Päijänne, Suomi: likimääräiset syvyyskäyrät 95 metriin (313 jalkaa) asti, parhaat kalapaikat lajeille järvilohi, taimen, kuha ja muut. Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta ja suurimmasta syvyydestä. Käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
When the water first warms, landlocked salmon slide up into 0.5 to 4.5 m. By summer they slide out to 7.5 to 18 m, and by winter most fish are in 3 to 12 m. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: an inflow / creek mouth around 2.5 m that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core rigged through the warm months.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 4.5 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | dawn & dusk | Offshore hump (16 m) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Talvi | 3 to 12 m | dawn | Shoreline point (3.5 m) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: brown trout in 1 to 7.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 7.5 to 18 m before dropping to 1.5 to 11 m for winter. The spot to know is Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in about 2.5 m of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) gets it done.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Offshore hump (16 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Come spring, look for zander tight to the bank in 1 to 4.5 m. They move out to 4.5 to 11 m in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 12 m. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: an inflow / creek mouth around 2.5 m that scores prime in spring. Best bite is the evening and early morning. A vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait is the honest summer answer here.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Kesä | 4.5 to 11 m | dusk & dawn | Offshore hump (7.5 m) | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Syksy | 3.5 to 12 m | dusk & night | Shoreline point (3.5 m) | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Talvi | 6 to 12 m | dusk & dawn | Offshore hump (7.5 m) | Vertical jig / mormyshka with bait, Slow blade bait |
Early season northern pike use the shallows, holding in 0.5 to 2.5 m. Summer is a 2.5 to 6 m game here, winter a 1.5 to 4.5 m one. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 2 m, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage and you're in the game.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Shallow flat (2 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Syksy | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Come spring, look for european perch tight to the bank in 1 to 3.5 m. They move out to 2.5 to 8.5 m in summer and finish the year down in 3.5 to 10 m. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 2 m that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) is the honest summer answer here.
| 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 (7.5 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Syksy | 3 to 10 m | midday | Offshore hump (7.5 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Talvi | 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (7.5 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
In spring, lake whitefish run shallow here, mostly 4.5 to 14 m. Summer pushes them deeper, 12 to 27 m, and winter fish settle into 7.5 to 21 m. Rock reef is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 2 m, rated prime for fall lake whitefish. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon most summer days.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (7.5 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Kesä | 12 to 27 m | dawn | Offshore hump (23 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Rock reef (2 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Talvi | 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (16 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Päijänne also holds burbot (15 to 37 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 51 structure features on Päijänne; the deepest is Deep basin at about 81 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 Päijänne specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Finland fishing regulations →
Päijänne is about 313 ft (95 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.
Päijänne on syvimmillään noin 95 metriä (313 jalkaa). Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta — käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Anglers target landlocked salmon, brown trout, zander, northern pike, european perch, lake whitefish, burbot on Päijänne.
Creek inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for landlocked salmon in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For landlocked salmon, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Päijänne 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.
Hirvijärvi 10 mi · Pirttijärvi-Riihijärvi 12 mi · Pohjanselkä 12 mi · Vanjärvi 13 mi · Pälämä 13 mi · Tammijärvi-Hauha 14 mi · Rautavesi 15 mi · Patalahti 15 mi · Joutsjärvi 16 mi · Isojärvi 17 mi · Vähä Säynätjärvi 17 mi · Juoksjärvi 18 mi
See how Päijänne stacks up: best zander lakes in Finland · best northern pike lakes in Finland · best european perch lakes in Finland · best brown trout lakes in Finland
More water nearby: Joutsa fishing maps (7 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.