Laxá in Mývatnssveit – fishing spots

Many anglers believe that the brown trout area in Laxá in Mývatnssveit is one of the best in the world. There are eight beats in total, each with unique characteristics. The resident brown trout benefits from reaching a good average size, as the river is highly fertile and typically abundant in food. The fish has good flesh quality, which makes it a popular sport fish. There are numerous excellent fishing spots, too many to describe in detail. Below is a list of some popular spots in each beat:

Geirastaðir – _{Geirastaðaskurður, Langavík, Stóravík and Hólsnef}

Geldingaey – _{Hagatá, Langavík, Brunnhellishró and Veraldarofsi}

Arnarvatn – _{Steinsrass, Æruhelluflói, Kláfur and Sandvík}

Helluvað – _{Brotaflói, Stekkjarhagi, Stekkjarskerjapollur and Hafurseyjarpollur}

Hofstaðir – _{Þuríðarflói, Skötueyjarvað, Lambeyjarstrengur and Skriðuflói}

Hofstaðaey – _{Gafl, Ferjustaður/Mjódd, Vörðuflói and Geldingatóftaflói}

Brettingstaðir – _{Dátingssteinar, Vörðuflói, Goggavík og Hrafnstaðaey}

Hamar – _{Geldingatóftaflói, Hólkotsflói, Hesthúsflói og Hrafnsstaðaey}

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