FLY FISHING – ICELAND, VATNSDALSA 10.-13.9.2024
Fly fishing for salmon on Vatnsdalsa River in Iceland. Fishmaster will arrange a hosted salmon fly fishing trip to Vatnsdalsá on 10.-13. September 2024. Vatnsdalsa river is located in the northwest part of Iceland.
VATNSDALSA
Vatnsdalsa offers good salmon fly fishing and excellent char fly fishing. During it’s best year it has produced a catch of over 200 salmon. Average catch per season is between 80-120 salmon and 400-500 char. It winds it‘s way down through spectacular landscape, with breathtaking scenery wherever you look. The variety of pools are great, you will find calm pools as well as fast flowing ones. Compared to other rivers in Iceland salmon in Vatnsdalsa are quite big. There is a good run of bigger multi winter salmon and grilse is normally in good condition. The average size is just over 70 cm.
FLY FISHING
Vatnsdalsa is a 2 rod river. It is divided in to a upper river of about 4 km and lower river of about 800 meters. The Vatnsdalsa is divided by a lake Vatnsdalsvatn between the upper and lower river. Rod sharing is permitted, so two anglers can share one rod, but only one can fish at any one time. This trip we will fish 3 persons fly fishing with 2 rods. Daily fishing hours in September are from 7.00 until 13.00 and again from 15.00 to 21.00 or from 16-22. All caught salmon must be released and only fly fishing is allowed. Anglers can retain 3 arctic char per rod per day.
FLIES
Good salmon flies for the Vatnsdalsa River are for example Blue & Black, Black Sheep, Silver Sheep, Frances, Snaelda, Blue Charm, Sunray Shadow.
FLY FISHING TACKLE
For fly fishing for salmon on the Vatnsdalsa we recommend 12-13′ feet double handed fly rods for lines 7-9 or alternatively 9-10′ single handed fly rods for lines 7-8 and suitable fly reels with good quality brakes. Floating, sink tip shooting heads are most used fly lines.
ACCOMODATION
Accomodation will be in well equipped Tvera Lodge by Nordic Lodges. Tvera Lodge is located in a stunning place by the sea about 5 km from the Vatnsdalsa. There is wc, shower, living room, well equipped kitchen and 5 bedrooms.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Guests will take an interational flight to Reykjavik, Keflavik airport and continue with rental car to the Vatnsdalsa River. It’s 370 km/about 4 hours 45 minutes driving from Keflavik airport to the Vatnsdalsa.
- Dates 10.-13.9.2024
- Price: 2580 eur/ person
- Trip length: 3 fishing days/3 nights
- Group size: 1 host + 2 persons = 3 persons fishing with 2 rods
- Bookings: 1 open spot
- Fly Fishing trip includes: Accomodation in Tvera Lodge in single room, Fishing license, Introduction of beats
- Fly Fishing trip excludes: Flights to Reykjavik, Disinfection, Meals, Rental car
- Species: Salmon, Arctic Char
- More information: Iceland, Vatnsdalsa >>
