Another week and another list. Things are getting slower except for West Ranga which had the best week of the season with 1119 salmon caught. The main reason behind those staggering numbers is that worm and spinner were allowed back in the river after the fly only period.
River | 31.8.2016 | 7.9.2016 | Weekly catch | Rods | Per rod per day | Final number 2015 | |
1 | Ytri-Rangá & Hólsá, vesturbakki. | 6.309 | 7.428 | 1.119 | 20 | 8,0 | 8.803 |
2 | Miðfjarðará | 3.503 | 3.677 | 174 | 10 | 2,5 | 6.028 |
3 | Eystri-Rangá | 2.858 | 2.976 | 118 | 18 | 0,9 | 2.749 |
4 | Blanda | 2.295 | 2.330 | 35 | 14 | 0,4 | 4.829 |
5 | Þverá + Kjarará | 1.755 | 1.808 | 53 | 14 | 0,5 | 2.364 |
6 | Norðurá | 1.218 | 1.297 | 79 | 15 | 0,8 | 2.886 |
7 | Haffjarðará | 1.178 | 1.218 | 40 | 6 | 1,0 | 1.660 |
8 | Langá | 1.106 | 1.159 | 53 | 12 | 0,6 | 2.616 |
9 | Laxá í Aðaldal | 962 | 1.075 | 113 | 18 | 0,9 | 1.201 |
10 | Laxá í Dölum | 972 | 1.021 | 49 | 6 | 1,2 | 1.578 |
Tight Lines
Johann David – jds@lax-a.is