2.611 salmon caught in Blanda river

As many anglers have noticed our rivers in Iceland did exeptionally well this summer and anglers were very happy after good catches. Blanda river in the north caught a total of 2.611 salmon last summer, there of far most were caught at beat number 1 on only 4 rods during about 60 days ! Beat 1 is the most productive …

More salmon caught this summer then last year.

More salmon were caught per rod this summer then last year – the average almost doubled from last year. First salmon numbers indicate that this summer anglers have caught 69 thousand salmon in the whole country. Out of those 18 thousand were released. In the summer of 2012 the total catch was 34.786 salmon – this summer anglers caught 42% …

1776 Salmon landed from Stora Laxá 2013.

We are taking bookings now for 2014 in Stóra Laxá ,  this amazing river produced 1776 salmon this summer. Lots of two winter salmon , 10 pounds and up was in the catch , and a good few numbers of very large Salmon  over 100cm.  Average price is Eur: 2.500.- to 2.900.- pr. week pr. rod including the fishing and the …

Best summer moments

Now that the summer is over you look back to all the good fishing moments of the summer, seems it went by far too fast. The smile is a short while away when thinking back, most often I remember the ones I lost and think endlessly how I should have done it differently. I guess it is not the most …

Happy angler in Iceland

I just received this great picture from Chip Sutherland who was fishing with us in Iceland a short while ago. He caught 5 salmon and used his own fly inventions that he tied. We have already started booking for summer 2014 so please contact: valgerdur@lax-a.is for more information. All my best, Valgerdur

Fishing in Iceland Blanda river now over 2500 salmon!!

Blanda have been doing well the whole season , Just beat 1 alone for 4 rods only over 2000 salmon this summer , this is as good as it can get , more than 500 salmon pr. rod ! Beat 4 have been doing very well also , this little gentle tributary of Blanda is now getting at 500 salmon. …

News from Blanda river in Iceland

We heard from an angler who spent a whole day at Blanda IV yesterday. He landed 7 salmon in the day and was very pleased. We also got news from anglers fishing beat IV last weekend but they had a very good time and caught 25 salmon over the weekend. Blanda IV looks very good now, the water is clear …

2.767 salmons in total in East Ranga

Past days have been great in East Ranga, in whole there where 108 salmons caught yesterday and the past few days have had 75 to 100 plus salmons per day, the total number this year is 2.767 salmons. The salmon is bigger this year compared to last years, the one year salmon is bigger and there is alot more of …

Adventure in Stora Laxa

I headed up to Stora Laxa on Saturday with my friend and Lax-a guide Binni who knows the river well to meet up with my father, Arni and Gunni in Stora Laxa beat 4. This was the first time I fished beat 4, in the first minutes of casting I fell in love with the beat, the nature is breathtaking in …

Amazing days in Stora Laxa beat 1 and 2

The past days have just been amazing in the Stora Laxa beat 1 and 2. Yesterday 48 salmon were caught in one day on only 2 rods, there of 18 were caught on the morning shift. We also heard from anglers on beat 3 that were catching salmon. Today we heard from Arni Baldursson who was fishing Stora Laxa beat …