Waters · Finland
Saimaa fishing — live bite forecast
Finland's labyrinth of forty thousand islands. Zander own the stained open basins in summer; pike and perch fill every reed bay from ice-out to freeze-up.
Today's bite rating: good (77/100)
Zander is the most promising species on Saimaa today. Water temperature is around 14.2°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 88/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 80/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 86/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 40 — fair | 47 — fair | 48 — fair |
| Zander | 77 — good | 77 — good | 73 — good |
| European Perch | 67 — good | 86 — excellent | 88 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Saimaa rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:03 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Åland Islands — Åland, Finland (451 km away)
- Stockholm Archipelago — Stockholm, Sweden (555 km away)
- Curonian Lagoon — Klaipėda, Lithuania (779 km away)
- Vättern — Sweden (813 km away)