Unwanted escapes!
Regrettably, media coverage of salmon fishing in Iceland mainly focuses on farmed fish found and caught in renowned rivers. There was extensive news coverage and preparedness in response to farmed
August 24, 2025
Salmon
The 2025 salmon season starts well
One salmon fishing river after another is now being opened. The salmon fishing season is starting similarly to how it was in the summer of 2024. The fishing area of
June 13, 2025
New exciting fishing opportunity
This spring, a new fishing area opened on the east bank of the Ölfusá River, in the land of Laugardælir and the golf course in Selfoss. Good trout fishing is
May 27, 2025
The salmon has arrived!
The first salmon of the season was caught yesterday in the fishing spot Skuggi, where the river Grímsá flows into river Hvíta. This is unexpected, as it is the same
May 27, 2025
Fishing pressure in Icelandic salmon rivers
What is the fishing pressure in Icelandic salmon rivers? What percentage of the salmon that migrates the rivers is caught? What is this ratio? Fisheries scientist Sigurður Már Einarsson’s research
February 1, 2025
Trout areas where salmon can also be found
Iceland has several fishing areas that are known for char or trout fishing, but salmon can also be caught there. These areas are usually located downstream in a water system
January 18, 2025
Changes to the operation of river Blanda
A new operator, Fish Partner ehf, is assuming control of the Blanda River and will be responsible for agency sales. The company has taken control of the river at a
October 26, 2024
Salmon fishing statistics
The salmon fishing season in Iceland ended last month in the natural salmon rivers, but fishing is still ongoing in the East and West Rangá rivers. The final numbers from
October 6, 2024
Many of the smaller rivers are doing well
Fishing in many of the country’s smaller salmon rivers has been good this summer, with the best fishing reported in the Andakílsá and Hrútafjarðará rivers. Last week, River Hrútafjarðará yielded
September 16, 2024