Lower Stóra Laxá

Stora Laxa offers over 60 marked pools for 6 rods and has a great variety of them. Fast rocky pools and canyons and further down it goes, the river opens up on to gorgeous meadows with slower cutback pools . Lower Stora Laxa is mostly easily accessible and suits any angler. Stóra Laxá most productive pools are located on this beat.

Lower Stóra Laxá holds 6 rods. It‘s a medium size river that originates in the southern highlands and joins the mighty Hvítá, near Tungfljót and Brúará. It winds it‘s way down to the lowlands through spectacular canyons and opens up on the lower beats, with breathtaking scenery wherever you look.

This river is the final stronghold of the multi-winter salmon in the southern part of Iceland. The salmon makes it‘s way up through the vast Hvítá/Ölfusá river system, the largest river system in Iceland, before reaching Stóra Laxá – far inland.
The salmon in Stóra are not only big, they are exceptionally hard fighters and will give you a memorable fight – whether you will land them or not.
The fishing season in Stóra Laxá is from 20th of June until the 1st of October.

The fishing lodge at Stóra Laxá is newly built, very comfortable and offers each rod a private room with a private bathroom.

It offers full service, all meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is located at the middle of the beat, with fast and easy access to all the pools.

Stóra Laxá is only 1 hour drive from Reykjavik.

Tackle 

Single handed rods, 7 weight, 9.6 foot, full floating lines.

Double handed rod, 7-9 weight, 13 foot, full floating lines

Best flies

Sunray Shadow, with 3-6cm long wings, Black & Blue, Silver Wilkinson, Black Sheep, Green Butt, Munroe Killer, Hairy Mary, Blue Charm, Black Francis, Red Francis. Sizes 8-10-12-14-16.