An overview of our rivers in Iceland

14.1.2010

For those of you who would like to come and fish for salmon in Iceland, but aren’t quite sure how to get started in your search for the ideal location, we have put together a short overview of our salmon rivers.

We divide our rivers into two categories, rivers that come with full service lodges and rivers that come with self catering lodges.

In the full service category we have:

West Ranga - 14 - 20 rods, large river, insane number of salmon, last years catch. 10.749 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/west-ranga.html

East Ranga - 14 rods, large river, huge numbers of salmon, last years catch: 4.229 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/east-ranga.html

Vididalsa - 8 rods, big salmon, medium size river, last years catch: 2019 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/vididalsa.html

Blanda, beat one - 4 rods, large river, big salmon, last years catch (on beat 1): 1.800 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/blanda.html

Laxa in Asum - 2 rods, small river, high daily catches, last years catch: 1.142 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/laxa-in-asum.html

In the self catering category we have:

Hvannadalsa - 3 rods, last years catch: 275 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/hvannadalsa.html

Langadalsa - 4 rods, last years catch: 363 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/langadalsa.html

Laugardalsa - 3 rods, last years catch: 501 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/laugardalsa.html

Svarta - 4 rods, last years catch: 428 salmon

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/svarta.html

Halla - 2 rods, last years catch: 179 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/halla.html

Blanda beat 2 & 3 - 6 to 9 rods, last years catch: around 300.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/blanda.html   

Blanda beat 4 - 3 rods, last years catch: 422 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/blanda-beat.html

Tungufljot (main beat) - 4 -6 rods, last years catch: 1.176 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/tungufljot.html    

Tungufljot (middle beat) - 4 rods, last years catch: 400 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/tungufljot.html

Tannastadir - 2 rods, average yearly catches 100-200 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/tannastadir.html

Brynjudalsa - 2 rods, yearly catches between 160 - 320 salmon.

Further information can be found here: http://www.lax-a.net/iceland/fishing-iceland/brynjudalsa.html  

We also have a several good options for trout fishing as well.

Of course prices and availability vary between rivers, some of them are nearly fully booked. For bookings and even further information contact spall@lax-a.is

Best regards

Stefán Páll Ágústsson