Vendace fishing

Coregonus albula

About Vendace

A small, silvery salmonid that shoals in open water and feeds on zooplankton. Its roe is the prized 'löjrom', best fished during the autumn spawning run. It is a hard fish to catch on purpose, since a plankton feeder ignores most lures, but a string of tiny flies or hooks fished deep from the ice takes them when a shoal moves through. Look for the shoals suspended well off the bottom on the sounder rather than sitting down in it. Most of what reaches a table is netted rather than rod caught, and the Kalix roe carries a protected designation of origin.

Typical size: Usually 12-20 cm. Record (approx.): ≈ 0.3 kg.

Season, time and habitat

Best season

Oct-Nov

Best time

Dawn, dusk

Habitat

Lake, Coast

Season by month

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Darker cell = more active that month. Based on the species' usual yearly rhythm.

Lures and baits that work

Sabiki rig Fish a string of small bright hooks below a weight. Jig it up and down through shoals of herring, mackerel or garfish. Check price on Amazon

Fly Present the fly on a fly line, dry on top or wet below. Mend the line, stay in contact and strike on the light take. Check price on Amazon

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Common questions

When is the best time to catch Vendace?

Vendace fishing is usually best around Oct-Nov. The best windows in the day are usually dawn, dusk.

What lures and baits work for Vendace?

Effective methods for Vendace include Sabiki rig and Fly.

Where can you catch Vendace?

Vendace is most often found in lake, coast. Napp shows the nearest waters and the live odds on the bite right now.