Reports

This week so far

See each day's largest fish and individual beat catches on our Latest Catches which is updated page each time a ghillie uses the automatic reporting system.

Last week

Last updated: Tuesday 31st August

Last week, two of the biggest salmon this season were hooked, landed, measured and released. One of them measuring 110cm (43,3") and weighing 13.1kg was caught in the Kirkjuholmakvisl pool on the Nes Beat of Laxa in Adaldal (Big Laxa). The other monster was caught in the Hnausastrengur pool of the Vatnsdalsa and measured 106 cm (41,7") and weighed 12kg.

The northern rivers continue their consistency in catch numbers. Last week Midfjardara reported 563 salmon, Laxa in Adaldal 115 salmon and Vatnsdalsa river 101 salmon. The northeastern rivers of Svalbardsa, Hafralonsa and Holkna do not report catch numbers on a regular basis, but have been doing fairly well this summer and one team of anglers on Svalbardsa landed 70 salmon in six days with a large percentage of fresh fish in the 15-19lb range.

The eastern river Hofsa reported 80 salmon on 7 rods during last week and the Breiddalsa river reported 52 salmon on 6 rods and both rivers having a large percentage of the catches being multi sea winter salmon. The Jokla river and its three tributaries have reported a total of 145 salmon this season.

The southwest and western rivers are all doing very well after the rainfall lately and reporting very good catch numbers. Laxa in Dolum reported 371 salmon last week, Grimsa 89 salmon, Laxa in Kjos 80 salmon, Langa 85 salmon, Laxa in Leirarsveit 69 salmon and Straumfjardara some 33 salmon on only 3 rods.

The southern river East Ranga has been reporting an amazing average of 100+ salmon per day for the past three weeks! West Ranga reported a solid 433 salmon last week on 20 rods.

The sea trout fishing will be coming more into play in September and will grow stronger every week until season ends in October. There is great sea trout fishing in Tungulaekur, Laxa in Kjos, Vatnsa and Grenlaekur.

There is still some last minute availability to be found for salmon and sea trout fishing. If you do not find what you are looking for on the website then send an enquiry to Jon Sigurdsson email: jon@fishiceland.com

The Institute of Freshwater Fisheries is encouraging all anglers to release multi-sea-winter salmon because of the continuing decline in their numbers.


Beat catches reported
(week ending 29th August)
SALMON & GRILSE: Midfjardara 563, Vatnsdalsa 81, Laxa in Adaldal 115, Breiddalsa 60, Hofsa 78, Laxa in Leirarsveit 68, Laxa in Kjos 74, Laxa in Dolum 274, Grimsa 90, Nordura I 145, Straumfjardara 38, West Ranga 433, East Ranga 803, Holsa Thvera 50.
Total: 2872 Largest: Laxa in Adaldal 27lbs
SEA TROUT: None reported
TROUT: None reported

Geir Gunnarsson holding the biggest salmon of the season which was caught in the Kirkjuholmakvisl on the Nes Beat of Big Laxa and measured 110cm (43.3") and weighed 13kg.

The second biggest salmon of the season was caught on the Midfjardara river in early August and was measured 107cm (42.1") and weighed 12.4 kg.