Fishing season
Baits allowed
Maximum fishing rods
Fishing limits
Accomodation options
Guidance
Accessibility
Price range for fishing rods
Description
Haffjarðará is one of the best known salmon rivers in Iceland. It runs through the spectacular environment and surroundings in Rauðhálsa- and Elborgarhraun on its way to the sea. There are many good fishing spots in the river such as Kvörnin, Grettir, Sauðhylur, Urðin og Nesendi. Haffjarðará is somewhat special in that it is entirely sustainable and no juvenile salmon are stocked into it. The fishing has fluctuated somewhat over the years and has been from barely 500 salmon and up to just over 2000 salmon annually in recent years.
Accommodation & Facilities
Angling lodge
The Fishing lodge is good and comfortable and it has all the main facilities required. A true feast is served and in the lodge are eight spacious bedrooms with a private bathroom and a toilet. There is also a sauna and a spacious dining room. There are a lot of foreign anglers that come year after year to Haffjarðará.
Directions
Haffjarðará is about 25 km in length and the fishing area is about 16 km. All together there are 50 fishing spots.
Services nearby
Nearest cities
Borgarnes: 41 km and Reykjavík: 117 km
Nearby airports
Reykjavík airport: 123 km
Attractions
Eldborg crater and surroundings & Snæfellsjökull glacier and surroundings
About the fishing license
Óttar Ingvarsson t: +354-588-7600 & +-354-892-1529. The river is hugely popular and the same customers come every year, so there is a little chance of others getting there.
Schedule
Morning shift
Evening shift
Location
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