Are price increases beyond tolerance?
Now it has come to the point that a good number of Icelandic anglers plan to reduce their fishing next summer and even abandon the group they have accompanied for
February 12, 2023
Salmon
Significant price increases for fishing licenses
Fishing licenses for salmon and Sea trout fishing are increasing considerably for the coming fishing season. This is not universal and there are individual examples of reductions. Inflation is said
January 6, 2023
Fishing rights in River Víðidalsá tendered
The Fishing Club of River Víðidalsá in Húnaþing has decided to tender fishing rights in Víðidalsá, Fitjaá and Hópin starting from the year 2024. The contract with the current lessee
December 8, 2022
Increase in humpback salmon 2023?
It is expected that the number of these new settlers in Icelandic rivers will greatly increase in the summer of 2023. Scientists from the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute were
November 24, 2022
Salmon catches 2022 – Preliminary figures
The total number of caught salmon in 2022 was about 45,300, which is about a 24.2% (8800 salmon) increase from 2021 and about 8.5% above the average catch of the
November 15, 2022
Total salmon fishing each rod/per day
The best way to evaluate the best angling each summer is the number of fish caught on each rod/per day. This is calculated by dividing the number of rods in
October 8, 2022
The salmon fishing season
The salmon fishing season is well underway and now the time has come when the big male fish start to get restless. It is often the case that the biggest
September 3, 2022
Popular flies
Despite considerable development in fly design and the use of new models, the good old ones seem to hold their place on the list of the most used in Iceland.
August 25, 2022
The salmon fishing does not live up to expectations
Many hoped that the fishing summer of 2022 would be a good year for grilse. It is now becoming clear that those expectations are not being met. Although there are
August 5, 2022