Nykurvatn

Lake Nykurvatn can be found at the front of Burstafell, close to the old highway that runs through Vopnafjarðarheiði and down into the valley. Its measured area is 0.5 km², it is considered to be quite deep and lies 424 m above sea level. Its drainage is Teigará, which flows into Hofsá. There are a lot of Arctic char in the lake, most of which are 300 – 500 g. However, there are also predatory char in the lake, which are probably of another strain, and they can be quite big. There are a considerable number of fish three to four pounds, which are often caught on a rod. The largest net caught char from the lake was 8 pounds. The char from the lake is considered to be very good to eat. Access to the lake is very good and families can have a good time there together.