ZANDERLAND - Angler’s calendar - Summer

 

Tampere Region - Finland

Lake Pyhäjärvi

Angler’s calendar for the lakes of the Tampere Region

 
   
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Summer

 
 
Average monthly temperatures and daily ranges are provided from the 1971–2000 climate statistics measured at Tampere/Pirkkala weather station. Sunrise and sunset times are based on the 15th day of each month.
 
 
June
 
Typical daily temperature: 15°C – 25°C
Average temperature: 14.4°C, max. 31.7°C, (1971-2000)
Sunrise at 3:42, sunset at 23:09 (15 June)
 
Typical game species, fishing methods and catch depths:
 
Spinning, jigging, trolling: Trolling:
Pike, zander 1–8 m
Perch 1–5 m
Whitefish 2–5 m (micro-plugs)
Brown trout, landlocked salmon 1–10 m
   
Angling with a hook and line:  
Perch, roach, bream 1–5 m  
   
 
Lake Kyrösjärvi
 
Zander spawn in large lakes and the fishing season gets into full swing on the sounds and mid-lake shallows and at the edges of these. The light nights make for a good fishing time.

Spinning for pike may still yield good catches even in fairly shallow waters, such as tips of points, rocky shores and shallows. Perch feed more and more fiercely. Anglers go after whitefish by trolling with micro-plugs close to shores.

 
 
Lake Kyrösjärvi
 
July
 
Typical daily temperature: 20°C – 27°C
Average temperature: 16.6°C, max. 32.2°C, (1971-2000)
Sunrise at 4:14, sunset at 22:46 (15 July)
 
Typical game species, fishing methods and catch depths:
 
Spinning, jigging, trolling: Angling with a hook and line:
Pike 1–15 m
Zander 1–8 m
Perch 1–5 m
Perch, roach, bream 1–5 m
   
 
Lake Ruovesi
 
Surface waters have warmed up to over 20 degrees and big pike start to dive lower and lower. The trolling and horizontal jigging season for zander is at its peak. It is worth going after pike early in the morning and late at night – zander can also be caught at midnight.

Mid-lake shoals close to deep waters are potential spots to catch big pike by spinning from shallow waters. Perch also snatch lures in the shallows or on top of deep water from amidst schools of vendace and smelt. Morning and evening feeding times are often fiercest.

 
 
Lake Näsijärvi
 
August
 
Typical daily temperature: 18°C – 25°C
Average temperature: 14.6°C, max. 31.1°C, (1971-2000)
Sunrise at 5:33, sunset at 21:24 (15 Aug.)
 
Typical game species, fishing methods and catch depths:
 
Spinning, jigging, trolling: Angling with a hook and line:
Pike 5–15 m
Zander 5–10 m
Perch 2–10 m
Perch, roach, bream 1–10 m
 
 
Lake Näsijärvi
 
The best zander trolling season starts to come to an end towards the end of the month as the surface waters cool, but it is still possible to make nice catches of zander using soft plastic jigs. The best spinning season for big perch starts. Fast-flowing sounds and edges of shoals and shallows make for good perch spots. Smaller pike can be caught in shore waters, while big ones swim deep and at mid-depth.
 
 
Lake Ruovesi