Salmon Fishing in Iceland

Iceland has a rich tradition of salmon fishing and is considered one of the best places in the world for catching Atlantic salmon.  In the old days locals used predominantly nets to catch salmon for food. Owning a land to a productive salmon river was considered very important as then you had access to fresh salmon in the summer. In the 18th century the first fly anglers arrived in Iceland from Scotland and England to practice fly fishing. They even hired the fishing rights from the farmers to gain sole access to the best rivers.

Salmon fishing in Iceland is today a very popular sport for anglers the world over. The rivers in Iceland are usually gin clear and on the smaller side, there are larger rivers which are suitable for a double hander such as the Ranga Rivers and River Blanda.