Smiling angler holding a large brown trout by the river.

2021 in photos – The Highlands

The rugged interior of Iceland offers some of the finest resident fishing anywhere. Be it sight fishing for wild and native Char and Browns in Kaldakvísl and Tungnaá, throwing streamers in Norðlingafljót, endless exploring and hiking around the Northern Highlands and Ófærur or lake fishing in Fellsendavatn, Dómadalsvatn, Kvíslaveitur or any of the hundreds of other lakes and lagoons in the Highlands. All fishermen should find something to their taste when fishing the Highlands.

In part 3 of our look at 2021 in photos, we will take a look at the Highlands.
If you missed it you can check out part 1-Seatrout and part 2-Lake Thingvallavatn.

  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Fishing in a rocky canyon with clear, green water - outdoor sport and adventure activity at Fish Partner.
    Rep Your Water- Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Rep Your Water- Highland Lodge
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Rep Your Water- Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a big brown trout in a river.
    Northern Highlands
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fellsendavatn
  • Fellsendavatn
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Fellsendavatn
  • Dómadalsvatn
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Dómadalsvatn
  • Man holding a large brown trout in a river with clear water.
    Kvíslaveita
  • Man holding a large brown trout in a lake with a fishing rod in the background.
    Kvíslaveita
  • Young angler holding a large trout in a river.
    North Highlands
  • Fisherman holding a big brown trout in a river.
    North Highlands
  • Young man in fishing gear holding a large fish by the river.
    North Highlands
  • Young man holding a large fish during a fishing trip.
    North Highlands
  • Young man holding a big trout with fishing gear on a cloudy day.
    North Highlands
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a freshly caught fish in Icelandic river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Two anglers in waders holding a fish in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisher holding a freshly caught fish by a river in Iceland.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman casting a line in a river with a waterfall in the background.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fly-fisherman holding a large fish near a waterfall.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a brown trout in a river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a freshly caught fish in Icelandic river.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a brown trout in a river in Iceland.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Norðlingafljót
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Norðlingafljót
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Angler holding a freshly caught fish in a river with a hilly background.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fly-fisherman holding a brown trout in a shallow river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Smiling angler holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Brown trout caught in a net with water and rocks visible.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Two men holding a large fish on a rocky shoreline in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Fisherman holding a fish near a river in Iceland.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a fish on a rocky riverbank in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Kaldakvísl
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Fisherman holding a large brown trout by a river in Iceland.
    Tungnaá
  • Two anglers holding a freshly caught fish in a river.
    Tungnaá
  • Angler holding a sizable brown trout in a river.
    Kaldakvísl

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