Waters · Sweden
Vänern fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The EU's largest lake runs its own landlocked salmon stock alongside skerry-field pike fishing that feels like the Baltic archipelago moved inland.
Today's report: good (68/100)
Zander is the most promising species on Vänern today. Water temperature is around 16°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 20:00–22:00 local time — score 80/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 72/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 71/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 22 Aug | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 39 — poor | 50 — fair | 48 — fair |
| Zander | 68 — good | 80 — good | 77 — good |
| Atlantic salmon | 0 — very poor | 0 — very poor | 0 — very poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Vänern rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:57:30 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Vättern — Sweden (98 km away)
- Oslofjord — Oslo, Norway (172 km away)
- Mörrumsån — Blekinge, Sweden (316 km away)
- Stockholm Archipelago — Stockholm, Sweden (318 km away)