Finland
Archipelago Sea and Åland Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Archipelago Sea and ÅlandAll 113 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Archipelago Sea and Åland fishing spots 113
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 113 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Common bream
Abramis brama
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Garfish
Belone belone
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
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In season · November
Archipelago Sea and Åland fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland in May, Jun, Oct — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 4 Jan
- 4 Feb
- 9 Mar
- 11 Apr
- 13 May
- 13 Jun
- 11 Jul
- 11 Aug
- 11 Sep
- 13 Oct
- 12 Nov
- 5 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Mar
- Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, European smelt, European flounder, Northern pike, Rainbow trout and 3 more species
- Apr
- Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Atlantic herring, European smelt, European perch, European flounder and 5 more species
- May
- Vimba bream, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Garfish, Atlantic herring, Viviparous eelpout and 7 more species
- Jun
- Garfish, Atlantic herring, Round goby, Pikeperch, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat and 7 more species
- Jul
- Turbot, Garfish, Round goby, Pikeperch, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat and 5 more species
- Aug
- Turbot, Garfish, Round goby, Pikeperch, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat and 5 more species
- Sep
- Turbot, Round goby, Pikeperch, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat, European perch and 5 more species
- Oct
- Maraena whitefish, Atlantic herring, Round goby, Pikeperch, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat and 7 more species
- Nov
- Brown trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch, European smelt, European sprat, European perch and 6 more species
What bites in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Moderately coloured).
Very good
- Northern pike 98/100 at 113 spots
- European perch 84/100 at 113 spots
- European flounder Ragworm 83/100 at 113 spots
- Pikeperch 83/100 at 113 spots
- Atlantic herring Spoon · Fluorescent, Glow (UV), Pink 77/100 at 113 spots
- Rainbow trout 76/100 at 113 spots
Good
- Common bream
- Round goby
- Roach
- Shorthorn sculpin
- European sprat
- European smelt
- Brown trout
- Burbot
- Maraena whitefish
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland?
18 species are on record in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland: Atlantic herring, European smelt, Maraena whitefish, Shorthorn sculpin, Common bream, Viviparous eelpout, Rainbow trout, Brown trout and others.
What can you catch in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland in each month?
The month with the most species in season is May (13 species). By season: winter: European smelt and Rainbow trout; spring: Brown trout and Maraena whitefish; summer: Garfish and Round goby; autumn: Pikeperch and European sprat.
Which techniques are used for fishing in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, Float, Spin and Surf.
Which baits are used in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland?
The most common natural baits: Fish flesh, Anchovy, Horse mackerel, Shrimp and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland?
There are 113 fishing grounds on record in Finland’s Archipelago Sea and Åland; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
