Fishing season
Baits allowed
Fishing limits
Guidance
Accessibility
Price range for fishing rods
Description
Ytra-Deildarvatn is in Presthólahreppur on the east side of Melrakkaslétta. It is 1.3 km² in area, rather shallow and at 38 m above sea level. The Fremri-Deildará, Ölduá and various other streams flow into it. Deildará, which is a nice salmon river, flows from the lake to the sea. In Ytra Deildarvatn there is good fishing for both Arctic char and brown trout. Salmon migrates in the autumn to Fremri-Deildará and therefore no net fishing is practiced. From the main road to Ytra-Deildarvatn is 4.5 km and it is possible to drive to it from two places, by the airport just east of the lake and from the farm Hólar.
Accommodation & Facilities
Camping
Camping t: +354 465-2254
Fishing rules
Anglers are asked to be tidy in the area and take all the rubbish with them. Camping is not allowed by the lake. Net fishing is strictly forbidden! It is not permitted to fish within a radius of 100 m from the estuary of Deildará.
Directions
Fishing is permitted in the whole lake
Services nearby
Nearest cities
Raufarhöfn: 13 km, Húsavík: 127 km, Egilsstaðir: 258 km, Akureyri: 203 km and Reykjavík: 590 km
About the fishing license
Nanna S. Höskuldsdóttir, Höfða t: +354 868-8647. Fishing licenses in river Deildará come with two rods at no extra cost in Ytra Deildarvatn; Salmon Fishing Iceland, p: +354 899-3702
Schedule
It is permitted to fish for 12 hours daily, between 8:00 and 24:00
Location
Latest news at Ytra-Deildarvatn
There are no recent catches at Ytra-Deildarvatn!