The Hafralónsá river.

Explore the wild and rugged Hafralonsá

This river offers 28kms of fishing from 55 pools – and it is a truly wild, rugged river in North-East Iceland.

Hafralonsá is best suited to those who are fit and adventurous, as it has some stunning but deep canyons – which require some strong wading. Its appeal is the number of rods on the river, its beauty, and the size of the fish, some weighing in the late teens.

The salmon’s journey ends at the top waterfall or the waterfall on the stunning tributary, the Kverka.

River information

55 pools
4 rods
28km fishable river length
Location: North East Iceland

Fishing Rules

Anglers are welcome to Fossgerði lodge from 3 pm on arrival day. Upon departure anglers are asked to depart the lodge no later than 1:30 pm on their last day of fishing. We kindly ask you to help us to respect this time frame so we can run the operation smoothly.
Daily fishing hours are from 8 am to 1 pm in the morning and from 4 pm to 9 pm in the afternoon. Anglers are allowed a maximum of two 4 hours sessions in the river a day. On departure date we stop fishing at 12 o´clock.
All of our rivers are fly only. Other equipment than fly rods is not allowed. The rivers are fished with floating lines only. The use of sinking tips, sinking lines, weighted flies and weighted tubes is not allowed. Two people can share one rod and must stay together on the river when fishing. All catch must be registered in the logbook at the lodge.
All Salmon is released. Injured Salmon shall have the benifit of doubt unless your guide says otherwise. If a Salmon cannot be saved it must be brought to the lodge and given to the kitchen.
Maximum catch per rod is 2 per pool and 4 per session, Salmon landed.
Please respect the river and its surroundings. While driving along the river please use marked roads only.

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