Svarfaðardalsá has its source on Heljardalsheiði, an ancient route between Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður. It is a typical drainage river, cold with variable water levels and often glacial in the summer. Numerous tributaries fall into Svarfaðardalsá and the main one is Skíðadalsá, which is also a fishing river. These are basically sea char rivers, but there is a considerable amount of Brown trout in the lower areas. The fishing area is about 35 km, divided into 5 beats each with two rods. The most popular time are the first two weeks in August, but then the char migration is usually at its peak. It can be a great fun fishing sea char in Svarfaðardalsá and then it comes as a pleasant surprise in trout fishing. Half days are sold in the river. The average catch the last 10 years is about 630 char, but probably the registration is deficient.
Syðri-Hagi t: +354 4661961 / +354 855 1861, [email protected]
Möðruvellir in Skíðadalur t +354 466 1658, www.internet.is/daeli[email protected]
The Tourism at Skeiði Svarfaðardalur t: +354 466 1636, www.thule-tours.com, [email protected]
Húsabakki: husabakki.is [email protected] / t: +354 859-7811
Ytri-vík and Kálfskinn t: +354 466 1982, +354 466 1630 or +354 869 2433, [email protected], [email protected]
All fishing should be entered in the electronic fishing book of Svarfaðardalsá on veiditorg.is
Í vorveiði í maí er eingöngu leyfð fluguveiði og skal öllu fiski sleppt. Frá júní og til með september er eingöngu leyfð fluguveiði á svæði 5 og skal öllum fiski sleppt. Á öðrum svæðum er allt agn leyfi og kvóti á hverja dagstöng 4 bleikjur (2 bleikjur á hvorri vakt) Svarfaðardalsá is divided into 5 beats, see map below
Dalvík: from 2 – 15 km, Akureyri: 42 km and Reykjavík: 411 km
The Fishing club of Svarfaðardalsá t: +354 6911633
Fishing warden: Marinó t: (+354) 780-0049. Marínó provides guiding in the river.
From August 16th to September 20th, the fishing time on the second shift is 15:00 – 21:00
Among all the rivers in Eyjaförður that flow into the sea, Svarfaðardalsá is likely the most successful for Arctic char fishing. The river’s fishing area spans approximately 35 km, divided
