Rivers
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River Kaldakvisl is a good char and brown trout fishing spot It is divided into... more
In 1980, The National Electricity Authority commenced work on the project of... more
River Svarfadardalsa is excellent for sea char angling and also offers some sea... more
The short but rapid river Kvia discharges the short glacier snout Kviarjokull... more
This is rather a short river but its system reaches relatively far into the... more
These are actually the same river with different names for different parts Its... more
This river has its sources at 330 m above sea level, small lakes in the... more
This is rather a small and a short river with its origin in the mountains It... more
Lakes Staedavotn are two mountain lakes above cove Breidavik, about 10 minutes'... more
This is an excellent, three rod sea char river, which spills into the... more
This is a prolific, four rod sea char river with some hope of catching an odd... more
This is rather a small river with its sources in the mountains, mainly two... more
This is a small river with its sources at the 500 m elevation in the mountains... more
A small river fished with two rods with a self catering hut It flows into... more
KROSSA - HROFA
These neighbouring rivers are not prolific but do produce a... more
HROFA-KROSSA
These neighbouring rivers are not prolific but do produce a few... more
This river is the one with the greatest volume and one of the longest in the... more
This is the region's second salmon river of some note It is fished with two... more
This is a small volume river, starting in an inland lake, strolling on through... more
The sources of this river are in the mountains and valleys behind the bay... more
The fishing area of this river is only about 1,5 km long from the sea to the... more
Both rivers are in the Faskrudsfjordur county River Tungua runs through a... more
This river has its main catchment in the valleys Hraundalur and Fannardalur and... more
This is a run off river, which has its sources in the highlands and discharges... more
This river is very popular among the natives and is one of the many tributaries... more
This is a mixed spring fed and run off river, a tributary to the glacial river... more
This river is the discharge of Lake Sandvatn, which collects a few brooks from... more
This river is the discharge of lake Helluvatn and other smaller ones in the... more
This beautifully situated river is fished by two rods and registered fishing... more
Sela is a small river situated on the east coast, lying between Laxa i Nesjum... more
This river is the only notable salmon river in the Eastfiords of Iceland It has... more
River Fogruhlidara and its estuary, Fogruhlidaros, are at the easternmost foot... more
A large river in the Vopnafiord region, fished with 6 to 8 rods per day It is... more
A small river in the Vopnafjordur district Fished with three daily rods, the... more
This is one of Iceland’s largest clear water rivers and one its best salmon... more
A little known salmon river in the Bakkafiord area Fished with two to three... more
This is a prolific, three rod sea char river with some brown trout and 10-20... more
This is probably the most interesting Trout and salmon river of the country The... more
This is a 3 rod, sea char and sea trout river Its fishing spots and... more
This river is located in the Kelduhverfi County and is renowned for its large... more
River Olafsfjardara is divided into five two rods' fishing areas The mainstay... more
The Hafralonsa is a large volume river fished with six rods It is the longest... more
The least known of the rivers of Thistilfjordur It produces the fewest salmon... more
A large volume river, fished with three rods per day, and exclusively leased by... more
The westernmost viver of the Thistilfjordur area is a medium sized spring fed... more
Much the same applies to the Ormarsa that is already said of the Deildara They... more
A Northeast river on the Melrakkaslétta, fished with two to three rods and... more
A small two rod river that flows into the Laxa in Adaldalur Valley A normal... more
Technically the same river The former flows into the lake Vestmannsvatn and the... more
This is one of Iceland’s major salmon rivers and in many quarters simply... more
Fishing Skjalfandafljot
The Skjalfandafljot River is 178 kilometres (111 mi)... more
This run off river is in the Eyjafjordur District During days or periods of... more
This is rather a large run off and spring fed river, which discharges into the... more
Is a high Northland river Rather big by Icelandic standards and at one point... more
This is a neighbouring river of the Fljotaa and much of the same can be said of... more
This river is located just east of the hamlet Varmahlid in the Skagafiord... more
This is a small volume two rod river, flowing into a large lake, Miklavatn The... more
This river spills into the Skagafjordur bay almost directly east of the river... more
This is a rather small volume river fished with two rods It has some... more
This is an average volume river, a tributary to the Blanda The Svarta is a... more
River Blanda is divided into four angling areas Area one stretches from the... more
This is a large, partially a glacial river A dam linking to a power plant in... more
This is a small volume two rod river It has a small self catering lodge It is... more
One of the top rivers in Iceland and in fact a river system consisting of three... more
This is a fine salmon river, fished with three rods and has one of the best... more
Lake Hagavatn has an area of about 1,3 km², its greatest depth is 8 m and it... more
Lake Brokarvatn has an area of about 0,4 km² Its greatest depth is 4 m and it... more
COASTAL ANGLING
Near the town Borgarnes is a spit of land called Seleyri,... more
This is a run off river with its sources in the mountains of the district... more
These rivers used to be pretty good salmon rivers That was then, this is now A... more
Krossa in Skardstrond a two rod river and we are still in the Dalir region... more
A two rod river and we are still in the Dalir region This river has a good self... more
A three rod river and a very popular one indeed It is of medium volume and... more
A two rod river producing 200 to 350 salmons in during the season It has a... more
One of the better rivers in Iceland, fished with 7-8 rods it usually exceeds a... more
This excellent salmon river is one of Iceland’s best It is a medium volume... more
This river is located a short distance west of the village Budardalur It is on... more
This is an excellent 2-3 rod sea char river with some hope of an odd salmon... more
Setbergsa is a two rod, small river on Skogarstrond, which yields 150-200... more
The following lakes belong to this area: Torfavatn, Reydarvatn, Hop and... more
A just under average volume river, fished with three daily rods Like most of... more
The best salmon river of the Snaefell's Peninsula A rather large volume river... more
A rather large volume river just west of the Alfta It is a pretty good river,... more
A small river, fished with two rods, just west of River Langa It offers an... more
One of the island's major salmon rivers, annually boasting of 1200 to 2000 plus... more
River Nordlingafljot is the discharge of several lakes in the moorland areas of... more
A small but delightful river, branching from the Langa and flowing into river... more
Nordura river has taken roots in the top three in recent years, the annual... more
The same river The upper part is the Kjarra, the lower part the Thvera It even... more
This is a glacial river and the main artery of the Borgarfiord region Most of... more
This is not a major Salmon river but it occasionally reaches a catch of 100 or... more
A small three rod river which flows into the glacial river Hvita A high quality... more
This 10 rod river is one of the „big guns” in the country and rarely if... more
An average volume, two rod river on the boundary of the prolific Borgarfiord... more
Leira is a river in county Leirarsveit, a short distance from one of the best... more
The lakes in the interior are innumerable Some of them are connected by brooks... more
This is a privately owned river Small in volume and fished with two rods per... more
A small river fished with two rods per day Near the estuary, two impassable... more
Together, these rivers, the main river Laxa and the smaller tributary Bugda,... more
This small river is consistently Iceland’s second best river when the average... more
This is an ultra small river, hardly more than a creek, yet a fine salmon... more
A small volume river within the boundaries of the capital, Reykjavik Unique as... more
Small, sensitive, clear stream is only 3 km long with 20 pools Despite the... more
The upper part of the river has the name Varma, but the lower part... more
River Baugsstadaos runs through the Floi County and forms the boundary to the... more
River Holaa is the discharge of Lake Laugarvatn and tributes to River Hagaos,... more
This is the second largest spring fed river of the country Its sources are... more
This brook is situated in the Land Parish, about 1½ hours' drive from the... more
The sources of this river lie a short distance beyond the inhabited areas in... more
This crystal blue spring fed river has its sources at the edge of the 1783 lava... more
This is a small and a short river Its sources are mainly cold springs at the... more
Lake Vikurflod has an area of 0,12 km² The catch consists of lake char, brown... more
This river system consists of many rivers, streams and brooks, which unite and... more
This is one of the best sea trout rivers of the country, with 4-12 pounders The... more
This is a clear small river, which upper part runs through beautiful and rugged... more
The catchment area of this river is widespread and it has an abundance of good... more
River Laxa is rather short and crystal clear Its course has beautiful... more
Iceland’s largest spring fed river and a famous salmon river It has been on a... more
This fishing spot in River Olfusa near the Laugarbakki spot and the confluence... more
A glacial river of considerable volume It is fished mostly like the Olfusa... more
A large clear but cold river It is not a prolific salmon river yet the... more
During the last few years, the proprietors of this river have been testing its... more
Kalfa his is a small spring fed river, a tributary of River Thjorsa, near the... more
A rather large volume river fished with ten rods It splits into three beats,... more
A rather small river flowing into the East Ranga just above the junction of the... more
Skoga is a growing salmon river Rock pools and habitats have been created very... more
This is one of Iceland’s main rivers It is of medium volume and fished with... more
A small, short three rod river in the middle of the Southland It originates in... more
The West Ranga is in many ways the same as the East Ranga, although much... more
Ida Hvita
Not a river in itself, but the confluence of rivers Stora Laxa and... more
Bruarhlod is the narrow and shallow gorge of the Hvita River about two miles... more
A general store was built at Skafárós in 1920 while the transportation of... more
Hverfisfljot is one of the largest glacial rivers in the area and it originates... more
The Djupa River in the Fljotshverfi District originates in Sídujokull Glacier... more
About Eyjafjardara River
This river runs through the long Eyjafjord valley... more
About Holsa River
This spring fed river was called Djupa (The Deep River) in... more
About Vididalsa
This is one of the top rivers, producing a thousand salmon in... more
About Kudafljot River
The glacial river Kudafljot in south Iceland has a large... more
About Heradsvotn
River Heradsvotn runs through the wide Skagafjordur Valley in... more
About Skjalfandafljot
The Skjalfandafljot River is 178 kilometres (111 mi)... more
About River Olfusa
Rivers Hvita and Sog change names after their confluence... more
This glacial river, a discharge of the icecap Vatnajökull in the south, is the... more
About Vatnsdalsa
This river spills into the bay Vatnsfiord in the Northwest It... more
About Vatnsdalsa
The main section is a six rod fishery and the only river with... more
About Stokkalaekur
Stokkalaekur is surrounded by beautiful landscapes The... more
Lagarfljot
River Lagarfljot is the second largest one in the East, about 85... more
Skafta is a mixed glacial and spring fed river Most of the glacial discharge... more
About River Thjorsa
The Book of Settlements explains the denomination of the... more
The 1070 km² catchment area of the glacial river Markarfljot has to be forded... more
About Thjorsa
The Book of Settlements explains the denomination of the river:... more
