Finland



Kaukajärvi. There is a washing place for rugs close to the shore. Parking space for about 5 cars.

Tampere

Mattoranta

Bottom is a mixture of sand, silt and mud, some perch and  northern pike, at fall time lots of grayfish

Kaukajärvi. Park next to the road, a footpath takes you to the lake shore (the path may be slippery, distance from the road is less than 50 m, difference in elevation about 10 m)

Tamglassin ranta

Sediment bottom is easy to disturb. Visibility varies from 1 to 7 meters. Used by local dive clubs and dive center for training purposes. There is a wreck of a rowboat with a bicycle in it. Plenty of crawfish at autumn time, some perch and nothern pike.   

Kaukajärvi, Tampere.
Distance from a parking area to a pier is about 50 m (gravel road, car access blocked by a gate)

Riihiniemi



Boat ramp close to beach at Kaupinoja water facility, Tampere

Kaupinoja

At first the water looks veru clear, but when you start going deeper you'll notice milky haze at about 2.5 meters. This haze becomes gradually thicker until you have zero visibility at about 6 meters. At about 8 meters the stuff is so viscous that it becomes difficult to move. This was interesting experience, but I don't really consider this place worth diving at all.



Särkijärvi

Clear and deep lake (for this region in Finland). 

Parking place at the end of Jotostie, short walk from there. Sometimes there is a boom across the road and then you'll have to walk maybe half a mile. 

Heramaajärvi

Nice clay wall about 200 m WNW from the pier

Follow the signs for Isosaari, there is a pier for boat connection to that island.

Isosaaren yhteyslaituri

Small lake that is fed from springs - thus relatively clear water. Dead trees have fallen in to the lake and there are usually small groups of fish (mainly perch) under these trees. Were nice ambiance on a sunny day. Altough access is not difficult to find, the route there may be, so it might be wise to ask a local diver to guide you there.

Ruutanalampi. Dirt road goes about 20 m from the shore, good place to park after a fairly steep hill down.

Talviainen

Very nice wall, I really don't know how deep. Water seem very clear but due to dissolved humus, light gets absorbed very quickly. Below about 7 m there is no natural light left. 

By a boat to a shore of an island

Kovero

From the entrance zone, following 210 the stone formation can be reached after about 100m on 7m deep. Till the stones max depth is about 12m. On the left side of the entrance after few meters on max dept 2m there is a underwater grass field that usually have pentry of fishes. Going straight towards middle of the lake, the depth can reach over 20m but there is only mud, cold and darkness.



Iso-Melkutin

There is a line starting from the depth of about 3 m going to a "wreck" of some machinery at the depth of 11 m, I have no idea what the machine is. From this machine another line goes down to about 24 m to another machine. 

Pulkkilanharju. Easy access, Park car next to a red shed on the west side of the road. Enter the lake on the right side of the shed.

Mattoranta

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Mattoranta