Fishing season
Baits allowed
Fishing limits
Guidance
Accessibility
Price range for fishing rods
Description
Lake Eskihlíðarvatn is in Landmannaafrétti, north of the lakes Lifrarfjallsvatn and Dómadalsvatn. It is 1.53 km² in area, deepest about 27 m and at 530 m above sea level. The natural beauty of the lake is great and not least the road through Dómadalur. There are both brown trout and Arctic char in the lake and there were good char’s here before, but now the reality is different. Good rearing conditions for char have meant that the brown trout have gradually declined, and the lake is now overcrowded/or overfed with small char. Net fishing has been tried but has not yielded the intended results.
Accommodation & Facilities
Fishing rules
It is important that anglers return completed fishing reports to the cabin keeper in Landmannahellir (cave), or in a mailbox located at the crossroads, where you enter the road to the crater Ljótipollur.
Directions
It is permitted to fish in the whole lake
Services nearby
Nearest cities
The distance from Reykjavík is about 170 km
About the fishing license
Skarð in Landsveit tel: (+354) 487-6525 & 487-1590 and at the fishing guard at Landmannalaugar.
Schedule
24 hours
It is permitted to fish around the clock
Location
Latest news at Eskihlíðarvatn
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