FFISHER: Fishing in Finland

INDEPENDENT APP — FFISHER IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY GOVERNMENT ENTITY. It does not provide official government services. Heading out to fish in Finland? FFISHER helps you plan before you go with a local forecast, lake information and fishing restrictions in one place. BEFORE YOU CAST • Check hourly wind, gust, rain, pressure and cloud forecasts from FMI • See when light and forecast conditions may favour activity for your target fish • Explore SYKE water and hydrology data, with source and timestamp • View fishing-restriction map layers • Check open-water and ice-fishing context Choose a lake, get a quick read on the day and make a better-informed plan for your trip. Data coverage varies by location. Sources and timestamps are shown in the app. FFISHER is an independent online planning aid for Finland. The activity outlook is not a catch prediction, and the app cannot guarantee a catch. Always check permits, current official restrictions and local conditions yourself. The app does not determine whether fishing is legally allowed or whether ice is safe. OFFICIAL DATA SOURCES • Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) forecasts: https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/open-data-manual-fmi-wfs-services • Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) environmental and hydrology data: https://www.syke.fi/en/environmental-data/open-web-services/environmental-data-apis • Fishing restrictions map (Kalastusrajoitus.fi): https://kalastusrajoitus.fi/ • National Land Survey of Finland (MML) topographic map data: https://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/en/maps-and-spatial-data/datasets-and-interfaces/topographic-data-and-how-acquire-it