Fishing news from Iceland

First two of the bigger salmon rivers here in Iceland

Salmon season will start tomorrow, 5th of June, here in Iceland. 2 big rivers, river Nordura and river Blanda are the first to open. Most rivers opens in the end of June. Salmon season stretches into October. We have still few days available at some good, full service and self catering rivers here in Iceland. If you want more info, just send us an email.

Now we are all ready 3 weeks into the 2015 angling season here in Iceland. In April anglers are specially aiming for sea trout, brown trout and local char. Rivers like Varma and tungulaekur have been very good. Weather have been rather cold and that have affected the start of some river. 2 days ago, fishing started at lake thingvellir. Anglers have been catching brown trout in sizes from 2-8kg. and we will for sure, see some that is over 10 kg.

In just one week on 1st of April, 2015 angling season is starting here in Iceland. that day, many Brown trout, sea trout and Char rivers opens. two of those rivers are River Varma and River Minnivallalaekur, 2 great trout rivers. Both are within 1 hour drive from Reykjavik. Fishing in those rivers tends to be good, more or less, through out the season. Here you can find more info about river Varma and here is river Minnivallalaekur. Both rivers are great fly fishing rivers, great from rods for lines #3-6. See more pics below.

Here in Iceland we have well over 100 salmon rivers. Some of them are small and privately owned, and only fished by their owners. Permits for other rivers are sold to who ever wants to fish in them. Limited nr. of rods are allowed in each rivers. In the smallest rivers, only 1 or 2 rods are allowed pr. day, but in the largest rivers up to 20 rods are allowed. Smaller rivers usually have self caterings lodges but at the larger one, full service lodges are very often included.

If you are an angler and a hunter, one of the best way to enjoy Iceland, is to combine a shoting and fishing in one trip to Iceland. We at anglers.is are experts in fishing but now we have also added the possibility of Goose and Duck hunting in Iceland to our catalogue.