Which lure for salmon?

Salmon are trolled deep and fly-fished in rapids. On rivers, permit areas and quotas must always be checked before fishing.

Open water

Lure	Size	Colours	Examples	Depth	Technique	Line
spoon	18–28 g	silver, copper, red	Kuusamo Professor, Söderfors-uistin	2–6 m	trolling	0,35 mm siima tai vaijeri
crankbait	11–18 cm	natural, firetiger	Rapala Magnum, Nils Master Invincible	3–8 m	trolling	0,35 mm siima
fly	putkiperho tai #4–8	black, red	Sunray Shadow, Putkiperho koskiin	pintakerros	drifted fly	kaksikätinen perhosetti

When salmon feed

The river salmon season is June–July when the run is busiest; in the north it continues into August. Rising flow after rain moves the fish. At sea, salmon are trolled in spring and early summer in cool surface water. Quotas and closures vary by river and year.

How the guide works

Recommendations come from Eräkaveri's fishing guide, which picks lures by species and season. In the app the guide combines with the bite forecast and Where the fish are, which points to the species' depth zone on your water.

Legal minimum sizes, closed seasons and permit areas are always checked from official sources.

Frequently asked questions

Does the recommendation change with the weather?

Yes in the app: the conditions coach adjusts colour and depth from today's weather and water temperature. This page shows the season's baseline.

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