Salmon & trout fishing area Jökla

 

The Jökla salmon & trout fishing area is a combined fishery involving five rivers located in north east of Iceland. The rivers are Fögruhlíðará, Kaldá, Laxá, Fossá as well as the Jökla river.
A smolt rearing and releasing program has been in place for few years now, and is meant to enhance the run of wild fish and bring the overall salmon stock to more abundance. The program is working well and gives high hopes for the 2009 season. River Fögruhlíðará is as well one of Iceland’s most consistent and excellent sea char rivers.
The five rivers are very stable in terms of water level.

The salmon arrive in late July, but before that, good trout fishing can be expected at various localities in this vast area.
While fishing these rivers, clients also have the possibility of taking part in experimental fishing on the former dramatic glacier river Jökla, now reduced to a moderate flowing clear river, due to a new hydro electric dam in the highlands.

According to the smolt releasing program and the generally good looking state of the local wild stocks, this new fishery is expected to actually double till treble it’s tally at the very least. This season (2009) the catch was total 320 salmon plus total 331 sea char & trout.

 

It only takes about five minutes to drive from one river to the other.
The river lodge is totally rebuilt and refurnished with nice sitting and dinning room with fire-place, tackle room and more. On the veranda connected to the main house are three new smaller houses, each with two en-suite twin bedrooms.
It is easily a first class Icelandic fishing lodge and can be taken either as a self catering or a full service lodge.

It is fair to point out that the prices are relatively low compared to the prime time prices of the Icelandic salmon rivers.

TRAVEL:

By air: Reykjavik - Egilsstadir, approx 60 minutes, followed by 45 minute drive to the lodge.
http://www.airiceland.is/

Driving: Main road. Reykjavik - river Jökla, approx 8 hours.

For further details concerning pricing & availability

gofishing@internet.is

tel: +354-551-2016 +354-866-9354