Changes in East Ranga for 2020

There will be a few changes to the structure and rules of fishing in East Ranga for 2020. The real big news is that the river will be fly only from July 1st to August 20th for the 18 rods. There will also be a modest quota of 4 grilse per rod per day, the big ones have to be …

River Deildará in 2020

River Deildará is a fun little three rod river in northeast Iceland. Average catch for the last five years is 241 salmon and last summer the catch was bang on the average with 241 salmon caught. In addition to the salmon river Deildará and surrounding water system has plenty of good trout fishing with arctic char, crown trout and sea …

West Ranga will be great in 2020!

I am not a prophet but still i can say with a 99% certainty that the West Ranga will be much better in 2020 than it was in 2019. As you may know this year was one of the worst overall in salmon fishing we have had overall in Iceland with most rivers way below their standards.  The West Ranga …

Great Combo Trip in 2020

We have got a great option for those of you that want to experience two great rivers in the same trip. Ágarður in Sog and Stóra Laxá are two of our gems and they are within easy reach of the capital. Ásgarður is only 45 minutes by car and Stóra laxá another 40 minutes from Ásgarður. Ásgarður beat in the …

Rio Gallegos – Argentina hot Seatrout destination …

Rio Gallegos , Buitreras Lodge , one of the best weeks available now due to cancelation ..7th to the 14th of March next ..The breathtaking Rio Gallegos meanders more than 360 km through desolate pampa before finally merging into the raging Atlantic Ocean near the Strait of Magellan. Though the region’s ineffable beauty is worth the journey itself, it’s Rio …

Yokanga Middle Camp ….

Yokanga Middle Camp Main lodge at great value GBP 4.500.- a week , including Helicopter flights Murmansk Yokanga Lodge – Murmansk , in and out Helicopter flights every morning evening , fishing for 6 full days and the afternoon on the arrival day , 1 guide with boat for every 2 rods, great food and comfortable accommodation , wine and …

Top Ten list – Final Numbers!

We bring you the final numbers from the summer with the East Ranga on top of the pile with just over 3000 salmon caught. This has frankly been the poorest fishing summer in Iceland for decades but we are very optimistic for the next one. The trend has been that after an awful summer there comes a really good one. …

Lower Yokanga filling up…

Lower Yokanga … filling up now , we have a few rods left 4th July to 11th July , was a excellent week last year both for numbers and big fish , picture is of James York a excellant angler from USA with his 35 pounder landed 5th of July 2018 , James had a great week and landed more …

Arni visiting Spain….

Good morning Spain , I will be travelling in Spain around from 1st November until 10th November next arriving in Madrid and departing from La Coruna , if you are keen on fishing any of the best Salmon rivers in Iceland or Russia best big salmon river the Yokanga please contact me at arnibald@lax-a.is or call me at my Mobile …

Roxtons at East Ranga …..

East Ranga. Lots of great positive changes at East Rangá for 2020 on wards and in to the future. Our partners for three decades Roxtons and friends have now taken over from Lax-a the East Ranga lodge and fishing operation from 2020 and in to the future. We are very pleased with this arrangements and want to congratulate both Roxtons …