Another week has passed with thousands of salmon caught in Iceland. The Ranga rivers are still top with the East Ranga way ahead of the chasing pack with 3981 salmon caught. We are expecting the river to easily surpass 5000 salmon this season which will be an exceptional year for the river. Johann David – jds@lax-a.is River Final number 2019 8.júl.20 …

Another week and several thousand salmon caught but most of the in the East Ranga which is on fire to say the least . Last week the river gave on average 146 salmon per day for the only 16 rods fishing. Johann David – jds@lax-a.is River Final number 2019 8.júl.20 15.júl.20 22.júl.20 29.júl.20 1 Eystri Rangá 3048 667 1572 2275 3308 …

Another week and plenty of salmon, well enormous amounts of salmon in East Ranga particularly with a weeks fishing of 703 salmon for the 18 rods.  We still have some rods in the river this summer if you want to join the party. Iceland is safe! Johann David – jds@lax-a.is River Final number 2019 5.júl.20 16.júl.20 23.júl.20 1 Eystri Rangá 3048 …

Another week and many salmon caught. The East Ranga is absolutely on fire with almost 1000 salmon caught in one week. We still have some last minute rods there this summer. Johann David – jds@lax-a.is River Final number 2019 5.júl.20 16.júl.20 1 Eystri Rangá 3048 667 1572 2 Urriðafoss/Þjórsá 747 589 633 3 Ytri Rangá 1635 378 575 4 Norðurá 577 …

Dear anglers, We gladly bring you the first top ten list of 2020. As you can see the East Ranga is absolutely on fire in the top place. We heard that just on the morning shift today they caught 82 salmon from the river! Tight Lines Johann David – jds@lax-a.is River Final number 2019 5.júl.20 1 Eystri Rangá 3048 667 2 …

We the inhabitants of this small island nation have thankfully been very successful in handling of the Covid pandemic and now our borders are open again for travelers. To enter the country you must take a test at the airport and then go straight to your Hotel room to await the results. If you are healthy you are good to …

The First Icelandic salmon rivers to open have now been fished for  over a week. Norðurá had a good start but was a bit slower in the days after which is normal, now the fishing is picking up again.  Blanda opened under new rules of fly only and the opening was a success when you factor in the river was …

Nordura opened yesterday, 4th June, a beautiful day with happy anglers and 10 salmon caught for the day. At lunchtime today two were added and a few lost. Blanda river then opened this morning, 5th June, and at lunchtime 5 salmon have been landed. At Thvera, which also opened this morning, 3 had been caught and 3 lost before lunch. …

A guide was walking the lower section of river East Ranga and saw a 14-16 pound bright salmon jumping in pool Bátsvað. Earlier in the same day two mvs were caught in the Hólsá which is lower in the Ranga water system. We are very excited to hear the salmon has arrived in Ranga and we are very optimistic for …

The spring has been on the colder side in Iceland this year and the water temps colder than usual.  This has resulted in salmon running a bit later than normally but now they are finally home. We have had reports of numerous rivers where the first salmon have been see, Laxa Kjos, Laxa Leirarsveit, Elliðaár – to name a few. …