Hvannadalsá
Hvannadalsá river.
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Hvannadalsa is one of our new rivers on the West Coast of Iceland, a beautiful and remote place. In 2005-2007 about 160 salmon has been caught yearly to 2 rods in a short season.
Location: Westfjords (350 km from Reykjavik) - 40 min drive from Holmavik
Fishing season: June 20th to September 20th.
Prime time: July 20th to the end of the season, September 20th
170 salmon in 2005
154 salmon in 2006
150 salmon in 2007
327 salmon in 2008
Guide: One for the river
Riffling hitch is the best method for Hvannadalsa during the high summer when the watertemperature is over 10C°.
7–13 og 15–21 (21. ág. – 20. sept.)
Tackle: Single handed rods 9-10”, weight 7-9, floating line
Best flies: Hitch tubes, Black Sheep, Micro tubes and Collie Dog
Fishing in to the last light at pool Ardalsfljot , one of the best pools on the river.
Imbufljot is a wonderful pool for the riffling hitch.
From the middle river.
Hitching the fly at Rettarhylur pool.
From Ardalsfljot pool , here you will see salmon jumping a lot.
Ideal combination: The Hvannadalsá combines with anyone of our fine rivers provided you don't mind a few hours drive through breathtaking scenery. Laugardalsá and Langadalsá are close to Hvannadalsá. Few days in Bjarnafjardara trout fishing, would also be ideal.
Hvannadalsá shares the river mouth with Langadalsá, still it has considerably more water then her sister, Langadalsá. The salmon in Hvannadalsá is known to be husky and thick - great fighters.

View from above the bridge on the main road.

The lodge is self catering , but has all the facilities for cooking. In addition to the salmon fishing one can catch a good deal of sea-trout in the river mouth around the tides.
Hvannadalsa is gin clear , you can spot Salmon in most of the places from rocks and on the edge of the canyons. The Salmon is shy so you have to be very careful!

Happy anglers
From the pretty pool Réttarhylur.
We release normally 3000 - 4000 smolts yearly on the Hvanndalsa, in 2007 we reased 25.000 smolts from the river origin, which produced 327 salmon in 2008. This year we released the same number so we should expect at least the same catch but probably more.
Spotting the salmon from high above.
For further information, please contact:
Árni Baldursson
Tel: +354-531 6100 , Fax: + 354-557 6108
E-mail: arnibald@lax-a.is
Elfa Dröfn Jónsdóttir
Tel: +354-531 6100 , Fax: + 354-557 6108
E-mail: elfa@lax-a.is
Harpa Hlín Ţórđardóttir
Tel:+ 345-893 6110
E-mail: harpa@lax-a.is
Axel Óskarsson
Tel: +354-531 6100 , Fax: + 354-557 6108
E-mail: axelo@lax-a.is
