Waters Β· Finland
Saimaa fishing report
Updated Monday, 24 August 2026 Β· refreshed several times daily
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 report: fair (54/100)
Zander is the most promising species on Saimaa today. Water temperature is around 12.5Β°C and barometric pressure is rising.
Best time to fish today
- 19:00β21:00 local time β score 75/100
- 22:00β00:00 local time β score 80/100
- 10:00β12:00 local time β score 82/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 29 β poor | 47 β fair | 48 β fair |
| Zander | 54 β fair | 78 β good | 78 β good |
| European Perch | 47 β fair | 76 β good | 81 β excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model β no black box. The strongest influences on today's Saimaa rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:36 GMT Β· data: Open-Meteo Β· refreshed several times daily Β· see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Γ land Islands β Γ land, Finland (451 km away)
- Stockholm Archipelago β Stockholm, Sweden (555 km away)
- Curonian Lagoon β KlaipΔda, Lithuania (779 km away)
- VΓ€ttern β Sweden (813 km away)