Six Rivers Iceland aims to build and sustain a long-term not-for-profit salmon conservation project within Iceland.

Six Rivers Iceland Conservation

Partnerships have been formulated with local conservation projects along the main salmon rivers in the north-eastern part of Iceland.

Knowledge from the local Strengur Anglers Club and well-informed Ecologists from Oxford University in England is combined to maximise the Salmon population and its surrounding habitat while simultaneously leaving the remaining wildlife unhindered as much as possible.

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Conservation History

Sir Jim Ratcliffe established Six Rivers Iceland to strengthen the fundamental values of the Strengur Angling Club – to continue to safeguard salmon stocks in the rivers, combining conservation and responsible fishing policies:

The Strengur Angling Club was founded in Reykjavik on 29 October, 1959.
In 1962, a group of members visited East Iceland to review suitable options for the club. It was clear that the Selá river was a highly desirable fishing ground given its prolific salmon population and crystal-clear water.
In 1969, the club acquired the Hvammsgardi farm in Vopnafjörður, turning the main farmhouse into a fishing lodge.
As the years passed, Strengur purchased more farms in Vopnafjörður, and the club’s operations have grown in this region of Iceland, including the acquisition of the beautiful Hofsa river in 2009.
In 2017, an agreement was reached for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to purchase most shares in Strengur.

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To lean more about how you can support Six Rivers Iceland conservation programmes, please get in touch with us here.

Looking for information about our annual conferences?

Read about our series of International Symposiums here

Our conservation work

Six Rivers Iceland encompasses various conservation projects, to assist in reversing the long-term decline of the North Atlantic salmon. Many of these projects are interconnected – providing a comprehensive breakdown into ecosystems, and various factors contributing to the decline in salmon.

Fishing Pressure

Egg Planting

Reforestation

Research

Salmon Ladders

Tagging

River and research site locations

Selá
river

36km fishable river length
6 rods
120 pools

Miðfjarðará
river

9km fishable river length
2 rods
42 pools

Hofsá
river

27km fishable river length
7 rods
83 pools

Hafralónsá
river

28km fishable river length
4 rods
55 pools

Selá
river

36km fishable river length
6 rods
120 pools

Sunnudalsá
river

33km fishable river length
2 rods
75 pools

Miðfjarðará
river

9km fishable river length
2 rods
42 pools

Hofsá
river

27km fishable river length
7 rods
83 pools

Hafralónsá
river

28km fishable river length
4 rods
55 pools

Vesturdalsa
river

36km fishable river length

2 salmon ladders
321 eggs planted
123 smolt tagged

The very strong emphasis on conservation both from the fishing and landscape perspectives was clearly apparent. I could not possibly recommend a better experience”

Chris from Oxford

The Six Rivers Iceland Project is a not-for-profit salmon conservation programme, which seeks to reverse the decline of the Atlantic salmon population.

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Six Rivers Iceland aims to build and sustain a long-term not-for-profit salmon conservation project within Iceland.

Six Rivers Iceland Conservation

Conservation History

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River and research site locations

Seláriver

Miðfjarðaráriver

Hofsá river

Hafralónsá river

Seláriver

Sunnudalsá river

Miðfjarðaráriver

Hofsá river

Hafralónsá river

Vesturdalsa river

The very strong emphasis on conservation both from the fishing and landscape perspectives was clearly apparent. I could not possibly recommend a better experience”

The Six Rivers Iceland Project is a not-for-profit salmon conservation programme, which seeks to reverse the decline of the Atlantic salmon population.

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Selá
river

Miðfjarðará
river

Hofsá
river

Hafralónsá
river

Selá
river

Sunnudalsá
river

Miðfjarðará
river

Hofsá
river

Hafralónsá
river

Vesturdalsa
river