Fly fisherman holding a rainbow trout in a river canyon.

Battle Hill Lodge: 2026 Season Review in Photos

As we look back on the 2026 season at Battle Hill Lodge, we’ve gathered a few favourite photographs to share with you. Memorable catches, days exploring the water and good company at the lodge—these are some of the moments we’ll carry into the winter.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us this year, and to our guides and lodge team for their hard work throughout the season. You all helped make these trips special.

Enjoy the gallery below. If you were with us this season, we hope it brings back a few good memories!

Angler in waders holding a brown trout by a calm sea.
Angler wearing a hooded rain jacket holding a brown trout over calm tidal waters.
Guide standing on mossy bank pointing at river.
Guide points to the fast-flowing river in a rugged Icelandic landscape during a fishing outing.
Angler kneeling with a landed fish in shallow tidal water.
Fisherwoman kneels by the shoreline, holding a landed trout in a landing net.
Angler holds a large brown trout by the tail on a riverbank.
Angler with a sizeable brown trout, wearing a dark jacket and hat, in shallow river water during a fishing session.
Angler wearing gray jacket and cap holding a brown trout over a river.
Fisherman presents a brown trout in clear Icelandic river water during daylight.
Northern lights swirls in the Icelandic night with a tree silhouette.
Green and purple aurora borealis arch over a dark shoreline with a tree on the right.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout from shallow water.
Angler in rain gear with brown trout in hand near a riverbank.
Fly fisher holding a brown trout near a river.
Angler posing with a spacious brown trout at a shallow riverside, gear ready for the next cast.
Angler holds a large trout with river and hills in the background.
Angler in wading gear presents a sizeable trout caught on a remote river.
Person kneeling in water holding a small gray fish with fishing gear.
Angler kneels in shallow water, presenting a caught trout with a fly rod in the background.
Angler holding a large trout by a river in a rocky canyon.
Fisherman showcases a sizable trout caught along a rugged river canyon.
Angler in rain jacket holding a spotted trout on a wet rock.
Angler in rain gear with a spotted trout on a flat river rock.
Underwater rocky seabed with clear blue water.
Clear water over rocky seabed, shallow depth with visible rock textures.
Angler holding a large fish in shallow river water.
Smiling angler with a big sea trout in clear river water.
Brown trout in a net with fishing fly.
Close-up of a brown trout caught in a net, showing speckled body and a fly lure in its mouth.
Angler holding a brown trout by the water.
Angler in gear with a large brown trout, near riverbank.
Angler holding a brown trout over a net by a river.
A brown trout held over a fishing net with a rocky riverbank in the background.
Angler holding a brownish-spotted fish above water.
Angler in olive jacket and beanie with fly rod, proud hold of a trout just landed.
Brown trout near the riverbank with a fly rod nearby.
Close-up of a brown trout in clear water with a fly rod resting along the bank.
Angler in wading gear holding a large brown trout.
Angler in waders with a spotted brown trout by the river.
Angler in waders holding a brown trout.
Angler in shallow river water displays a brown trout caught on a fly-fishing setup.
Fly angler holding a brown trout by a river.
Angler in a cap and sunglasses with a brown trout by a grassy riverbank.
Angler holding a brown trout close up with a river in the background.
Angler presenting a brown trout, captured on a guided river trip.
Angler holding a rainbow trout by the bank.
Angler in waterproof gear with a landed fish near the riverbank, using a landing net nearby.
Angler holding a large trout by rocky river bank.
Angler in green gear with a landed trout over a rocky river in Iceland.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow water.
Angler poses with a sizable brown trout caught near a calm, overcast river.
Smiling angler wearing olive jacket and cap holding a brown trout.
Angler in waders with a brown trout on a calm river, spinning rod in background.
Angler holding a brown trout by the shoreline.
Angler kneeling in shallow water with a brown trout, displaying the catch.
Fly fisherman holding a large trout in a mossy riverbank landscape.
A guide or angler in a wide-brim hat and gray outerwear displays a sizable brown trout beside a mossy slope.
Fly fisher holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in outerwear nets a brown trout in a calm river setting.
Angler wearing camo jacket and sunglasses holding a large trout.
Angler showcases a sizeable speckled trout during a hillside river day.
Angler casting a fly rod from shore.
Angler standing knee-deep in water, casting a fly along a calm lake.
Smiling angler holding a rainbow trout by the shoreline.
Angler in a weatherproof jacket with a caught rainbow trout by grassy bank.
Angler holding a large brown trout by rocky shoreline.
Angler in green outerwear with a brown trout on rocky coast, fishing gear nearby.
Angler holding a large trout by a stream.
Angler proudly displays a sizable rainbow trout by a mossy stream on a rugged riverbank.
Two anglers wading in a shallow river at sunset.
Two anglers wade a river with wading boots and rods, sunset behind hills.
Caught trout in a landing net over dark water.
Freshly landed trout in a net, held by a fisherman with waders.
Fisherman standing in choppy water casting a fly fishing rod.
Fly-fisherman in wind-swept chop casting from a boat or waders in rough water.
Two anglers kneeling in a river holding two rainbow trout.
Two anglers pose with caught trout on a shallow river, wearing wading gear and polarized sunglasses.
Man holding a brown trout by the shore wearing hat and sunglasses.
Angler in waders displays a brown trout by a calm tidal shore.
Arctic river angler holding a large brown trout.
Smiling angler wading in shallow river water with a big brown trout.
Fisherman holding a brown trout in a river.
Person in rain gear with a large brown trout at riverbank.
Fly fisher in waders holding a rainbow trout over water.
Angler kneeling in river with a landed trout, fly tackle visible.
Fly fisher holding a rainbow trout over clear river water.
Angler displays a pristine rainbow trout caught on a calm river during daylight.
Angler holding a large rainbow trout by the river.
Angler in outerwear with a caught fish, using a fly rod and wading gear.
Smiling angler holding a large trout over a river.
Angler in waders with a sizable trout over a riverbank setting.
Angler in waterproof gear holding a large brown trout.
Angler kneeling in shallow river water with a sizable brown trout during a misty day.
Angler holding a large brown trout near a riverside.
Angler with a sizable brown trout along a riverbank in a grassy landscape.
Angler holding a large trout over river with hills in background.
Angler in waders holding a sizable trout against a calm river and rolling hills.
Small white cat sitting on moor with brownish grass and misty horizon.
A white cat sits among moorland grasses with a soft, foggy horizon in the distance.
Angler holding a large brown trout by the riverbank.
Angler in waders shows a sizeable brown trout with numerous dark spots.
Man in red jacket holding a large fish by a river.
Guide with a spotted trout during a day on the water.
Group of anglers posing outdoors with fly rods and waders.
Anglers pose for a group photo on a grassy bluff during a Battle Hill Lodge trip.
Man holding a large trout by a hillside.
Angler in camo jacket and sunglasses displays a speckled trout on the riverbank.
Fly fisherman holding a rainbow trout near rocky riverbank.
Angler with a landed rainbow trout by basalt rocks and clear water.
Fly fisher holding a large trout in shallow water.
Angler in waders with a big trout during a day on the water.
Angler holding a mottled brown trout by a river.
Angler with a large brown trout in a rugged river valley.
Angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in wading gear presents a brown trout near the riverbank.
Angler in a green jacket holding a spotted trout by the coastline.
Angler in a weatherproof coat displays a spotted trout beside the sea.
Smiling angler holding a large fish by the river.
Angler in waders poses with a large trout-like fish in a shallow river.
Angler kneeling in tidal river with a large brown trout.
Fisherman displays a large brown trout during a guided session in Iceland.
Close-up of a fish tail caught in a net.
Hand holding a tail with a mesh net in the background.
Woman holding a large brown trout in a river.
Smiling angler with a large trout in shallow water at Battle Hill.
Angler holding a large fish over a stream.
Angler in waders with a sizable fish, standing in shallow water by a bank.
Angler holding a large fish near riverbank.
Flier with a landed trout held over a shallow river, rocky banks.
Angler holding a large brown trout with fly rod.
Angler in a jacket and hat holds a big brown trout over the water.
Angler holding a brown trout by a river.
Happy guide holding a brown trout in a hilly river setting.
Close-up of a brown trout held over water.
Brown trout in hand over river, showcasing speckled body and fins.
Angler holding a trout by the shoreline.
A calm day on the riverbank with a landed trout and the angler kneeling in shallow water.
Angler holding a brown trout over shallow water.
Smiling angler in waders with a brown trout he just caught.
Angler holding a trout in shallow water.
Angler in waders with a trout in a mountain river near a waterfall.
Angler holding a brown trout by the river.
Angler presenting a brown trout winged to the camera, wading in shallow water.
Brown trout held in hand over the water.
Small brown trout held in a netted landing, showing speckled body and fin.
Man holding a large trout near a waterfall and rocky terrain.
Guide holding a landed trout beside a mossy hillside and flowing water.
Fly fisherman holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in waterproof jacket with a brown trout in the tidal flats.
Brown trout lying in shallow water next to a fly rod.
Brown trout caught on a fly, resting in shallow water beside a rod and reel.
Angler holding a trout in shallow water with a hooded jacket and sunglasses.
Angler kneeling in water with a trout caught on a fly-fishing setup near a shoreline.
Angler holding a large trout beside a net in shallow water.
Angler in blue jacket and cap presents a landed trout over a net near bank.
Man in outdoor jacket holding a spotted fish near the water.
Fisherman with a sizeable catch near a rugged shoreline.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Angler proudly holds a brown trout over a river with a rocky, colorful hillside backdrop.
Fisherwoman in waders holding a large trout by a stream.
Fisherwoman with a sizable trout near a cascading stream in a rugged landscape.
Angler holding a large brown trout in clear river water.
Angler proudly poses with a large brown trout while wading in a river.
Close-up of a fisherman holding a brown trout over shallow water.
Hand showing a brown trout with spotted body and tail in shallow river water.
Person holding a brown trout in shallow water with rocky coastline in background.
Angler in waders with a brown trout, wearing polarized sunglasses and a cap, in coastal shallow water.
Angler holds a landed trout over shallow water.
Caught trout during a guided float or bank casting session near the riverbank.
Angler kneeling in river with a large brown trout.
Angler holds a big brown trout in shallow river water during a day of fly-fishing.
Angler holding a large brown trout on a river.
Fisherman with a sizable brown trout during a guided Icelandic fishing day.
Woman holding a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Guide or guest displaying a big brown trout in river water with rugged mossy banks.
Angler in waders holding a brown trout by a rocky stream.
Angler with a brown trout in a clear stream near a small waterfall, Icelandic landscape.
Fly fisherman holding a brown trout in river.
Angler in waders with brown trout during a float or bank fishing session.
Stream with turquoise water and rocky shoreline.
A narrow turquoise river runs along a rocky, grassy bank with hikers visible on the shore.
Angler holding a spotted trout by a river.
Angler posing with a brown trout by a clear river in Iceland.
Happy angler holds a brown trout by the river.
Angler in waders with a brown trout after a successful catch.
Angler in waders holding a large brown trout.
Giant brown trout caught while guided fishing at Battle Hill Lodge area.
Angler holding a brown trout over a river.
Angler presenting a brown trout in clear river water with grassy hills in the background.
Fly fisherwoman holding a brownish trout in wading gear.
Angler in rain gear poses with a sizable brown trout she just caught.
Angler holding a brown trout near a river.
Angler displays a brown trout with patterned fins and golden body colors.
Two anglers kneeling in river holding trout.
Anglers display two caught trout in a shallow river with golden hills in the background.
Brown and beige trout lying on dark wet stones by water.
Trout resting on wet rocks along a riverbank, tail near the surf with light reflections.
Two anglers in waders holding a large fish by the water.
Two anglers pose with a sizable trout-like fish along a shallow shoreline during a cloudy day.
Trout caught in a mesh landing net.
Wild rainbow trout in a landing net after a river catch.
Angler holding a brownish fish in a shallow river.
Guide wearing waders presents a landed brown trout in a stream with rugged shore.
Angler casting a fly rod over a rocky Icelandic river.
Fly rod bent during a cast over a swift Icelandic river with grassy banks.
Angler in jacket holding a brown trout over shallow water.
Angler in a hooded jacket with shades holds a brown trout in a netted pool.
Angler holding a large brown trout near rocky shore.
A fisherman in olive waders and a yellow cap shows a sizable brown trout by the sea.
Angler holding a fish in shallow river water.
Angler wearing waders and hat with a fly rod, holding a landed fish in a clear river.
Angler kneeling on rocky shore holding a brown trout.
Smiling angler with sun and blue sky holding a brown trout during a fly-fishing session.
Two men kneeling in river with caught fish.
Two anglers hold up their catches beside a rocky riverbank in a grassy valley.
Angler seated on grassy riverbank with rod.
Angler resting on the riverbank, fishing along a calm, mossy gorge.
Angler holding a large brown trout by a river.
Angler in a hooded jacket with hat holding a big brown trout along a rocky riverbank.
Man holding a pressured brown trout near shoreline.
Guide with a landed trout on a tidal shore during a cool day.
Fly fisher holding a large trout in shallow water.
Fisherman in waders holds a sizable trout in a rocky riverbank setting.
Angler holding a brown trout by a riverbank.
Angler presents a brown trout caught during a Icelandic river fishing day.
Angler holding a large brown trout by the coast in overcast light.
Angler in hat and glasses poses with a sizable brown trout by a tidal shore.
Fisher holding a large brown trout near riverbank.
Guided fishing moment: angler kneeling in shallow water with a large brown trout.
Fisher holding a large brown trout over water.
A angler in waders holds a sizable brown trout against a river backdrop.
Man in a gray rain jacket holding a large fish by a stream.
Guided day on rugged terrain with a landed trout.
Angler holding a large rainbow trout by a rocky shoreline.
Experienced angler displays a sizeable rainbow trout near a lava-rock coast.
Fly fisherman holding a brown trout by the river.
Angler in waders with a brown trout alongside a rocky riverbank.
Turquoise river pool beside mossy rocks and cliff under cloudy sky.
A turquoise pool sits at the base of a moss-covered cliff, with rugged rocks in the foreground.
Angler in gray jacket holding a brown trout beside a river.
Angler in a gray waterproof jacket with red hood nets a brown trout over a landing net.
Hand holding a trout over a fishing net.
A trout held by the angler over a landing net in a boat.
Angler in waders holding a brown trout.
Angler with a brown trout in a river near mossy cliffs.
Angler holding a large fish by the riverbank.
Angler poses with a large landed fish beside a river and tall grass.
Underwater rocky seabed with clear blue water.
Rocky underwater habitat visible through clear blue water.
Angler holding a brown trout by the river.
Angler in waders holding a freshly caught brown trout beside a calm river.
Two anglers in waders hold a large fish over calm waters.
Two anglers in waders proudly display a sizable catch over a shallow river.
Speckled trout in a fishing net.
A landed trout seen in a fishing net with clear speckling and fins visible.
Two anglers crouching in river with large brown trout.
Two anglers proudly display a large brown trout in shallow river water during a cloudy day.
Angler in red jacket holding a brown trout.
Fisherman in a red jacket shows a landed brown trout in shallow water.
Fisher standing on rocky riverbank casting a fly.
Angler in waders casting a fly over a fast-flowing river with grassy hills in the background.
Two anglers holding a large brown trout near the riverbank.
Two anglers kneeling in shallow water display a large brown trout they caught.
Angler in waterproof jacket holding a rainbow trout beside a river.
Angler with a freshly caught trout along a rugged riverbank.
Fisherwoman holding a spotted trout over calm water.
Angler displays a speckled trout against a serene fjord-like backdrop.
Northern lights above a small Icelandic lodge at night.
Aurora borealis over Battle Hill Lodge with a lit building and fence at night.
Angler holding a speckled trout in shallow water.
Angler with a spotted trout on a calm shoreline, wearing a fly-fishing vest and cap.
Angler holding a large trout by the shore.
Angler posing with a landed trout along a rocky shoreline during clear weather.
Angler holding a brightly colored trout over rocky shoreline.
Angler presents a landed trout against a rugged shoreline backdrop.
Angler standing on rocks by a river with a rod.
Angler in outdoor gear casts a line along a rocky riverbank.
Close-up of a silver trout with black spots in a net.
River trout in a landing net, showing distinctive speckled pattern.
Angler casting a fly from rocky riverbank with rugged cliffs in background.
Angler on rocky shore casting a fly along a glistening river with cliffy coastline.
Smiling angler holding a silver salmon by the tail and gill near shoreline.
Angler with a river rainbow trout-like silver fish, released back to the river.
Person in green rain gear holding a grey binding fish.
Angler with a spotted fish on a wet, windy day by the water.
Angler in green jacket and beige beanie holding a brown trout.
Angler with a brown trout along a riverbank, with volcanic rock and hills in the background.
Angler holding a rainbow trout near the water.
A rainbow trout caught and held near the water with a guiding line visible.
Man holding a large brown trout in shallow river.
Experienced angler in a wading setup shows a brown trout caught on a guided trip.
Angler holding a brown trout by the riverbank.
Angler displays a sizable brown trout caught on a gentle river in Icelandic scenery.
Angler holds a river fish in shallow water.
Angler supporting a slim river fish in clear shallow water.
Fisherman wading in shallow river with cliffs and yellow moss in background.
Angler standing in river, casting fly while cliffs loom in background.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout on a shallow river.
Angler in waders and hat with a fly rod displaying a brown trout in shallow water.
Trout caught while fly fishing on a dark river.
Caught trout in clear water during a fly-fishing session.
Angler holding a large trout in shallow river water.
Angler in waders with fly rod, holding a big trout in a calm river near rock cliffs.
Brown trout in a net on clear water.
Brown trout resting in a landing net after a successful cast.
Angler holding a sea trout with fly-fishing gear.
Angler wearing a green jacket and beanie holds a speckled sea trout over the water with a drifted fly line in the background.
Fisherman kneeling in shallow water holding a large brown trout.
Guide kneeling in shallow water with a large brown trout caught while fly fishing.
Angler kneeling in river holding a large fish.
Guide holds a sizable fish in clear river against rocky coastline.
Angler holding two caught trout over water.
Angler proudly displays two caught trout while kneeling in shallow water.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler with brown trout in shallow water, wearing waders and sunglasses.
Angler in waders holding a large fish over calm water.
Angler in waterproof gear holds a sizable trout over calm waters with a fly rod in the background.
Angler kneeling in river with brown fish.
Angler in waders holds a brown-colored trout near the riverbank.
Angler casting a fly rod by a river with rocky shore and steep hill.
Angler in Icelandic terrain casts a fly along the riverbank during a day of guided fishing.
Angler in waders holding a trout.
Angler in waders with a landed trout against a river backdrop.
Single river fish caught in a landing net among rocks.
A small, silvery fish in a landing net with pebbled river bed nearby.
Angler holding a large spotted trout in clear river.
Angler in waders holds a sizeable spotted trout beside a rocky moss-covered bank.
Brown trout over a landing net with speckled back.
A brown trout photographed on a net after being landed during a guided fishing trip.
Angler holding a spotted brown trout in a river.
Angler shows a large brown trout by a flowing river with grassy banks.
Fisherman holds a large trout above a river.
Smiling angler presents a spotted rainbow trout by a riverbank in Iceland.
Angler holding a trout over shallow water.
Angler in blue jacket presenting a rainbow trout over calm coastal water.
Angler in waterproof jacket holding a large brown trout.
Angler in a hooded jacket presents a sizable brown trout over a river, with grass hills in the background.
Fly angler in waders holding a rainbow trout over water.
Angler posing with a large brown trout in a river, mountainous backdrop.
Dessert garnish with crispy tuile and pistachios.
Elegant plated dessert with a tuile, pistachio crumble, and fresh greens.
Angler holding a brown trout over a river.
Angler with a brown trout on a clear day by the river.
Angler in blue jacket holding a landed fish by a river.
Angler in blue jacket with a landed fish during a fishing session near rolling green hills.
Aerial view of clear blue tidal pool meeting a pebbly shoreline.
Aerial shot of a turquoise tidal pool blending into a pebble beach.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow water.
Angler displays a large brown trout in shallow river water near rocky terrain.
Person holding a large spotted fish in shallow water.
Angler in waterproof gear presents a sizable catch in a shallow river pool.
Aerial view of turquoise water meeting a pebble beach with rocky shore.
Turquoise river meets a pebbled shore, viewed from above, with rocky banks and grassy terrain nearby.
Brown trout held in hands over water.
Close-up of a brown trout being held by the angler in a shallow river.
Snow-covered mountain range with blue shadows and cloudy sky.
Snow-capped peaks looming above a green shrub-covered foreground.
Angler holding a large rainbow trout by the river.
Angler in waders with a sizeable trout on the bank, gear visible.
Smiling angler in waders holding a rainbow trout.
Angler displays a caught trout in shallow river with rocky hills in the background.
Smiling fisherman with a large rainbow trout held over shallow river water.
Happy angler with a big rainbow trout in a shallow river, Icelandic-style fly-fishing scene.
Person in rain jacket holding a fish over water.
Angler in rain gear displays a brownish river trout in shallow water.
Angler holding a brown trout above shallow water.
Angler kneels in shallow river water with a landed brown trout and net nearby.
Wide Icelandic landscape with a double rainbow and mountains.
A double rainbow arches over a windswept plateau near Battle Hill Lodge.
Fly-fisherman wading in river holding a large fish.
Fisher holding a sizable trout-like fish in a river with rocky banks.
Angler holding a large brown trout in water.
Angler in waders displays a large brown trout beside a river with basalt cliffs in the background.
Close-up of a brown trout being held by an angler in a green jacket.
Angler holding a brown trout with a spotted body, against a blue sky and river backdrop.
Fly fisherman holding a brown trout.
Fisherman in waders with a brown trout taken on a river during a guided outing.
Angler casting a fly rod from a rocky riverbank.
Angler on riverbank with curved fly line over a clear, mossy gorge.
Fisherman holding a large brown trout in shallow water.
Angler poses with a sizable brown trout during a guided river day.
Brown trout held near the water by gloved hands.
Brown trout being released on a dark, calm riverbank.
Angler holding a landed trout over river water.
Angler in waders with a landed sea trout, riverbank in background.
Man holding a large brown trout with a fly fishing rod in the background.
Smiling angler presents a sizeable brown trout caught on a guided session.
Fishing net with a landed trout being held by a gloved hand.
A landed trout in a keep-net being held over water by a fisherman.
Smiling angler in waders holding a large brown trout.
Angler in a two-tone jacket lifts a large brown trout from the river.
Caught brown trout held near river with fisher on knee.
A brown trout held upright by angler in waders at the riverbank.
Open landscape with blue sky and sparse trees.
Sunlit field with distant horizon and a few trees along the edge.
Angler holding a large brown trout over a calm lake.
Angler in a blue rain jacket displays a sizable brown trout by the water.
Angler casting a fly along riverbank in Iceland.
Angler holds a fly rod along a calm river, overcast sky and open terrain.
Angler in rain jacket holding a brown trout by a river.
Fly-fisherman displays a brown trout by a rocky riverbank in a mossy landscape.
Angler holding a silver-spotted fish near rocky shore.
Angler poses with a large trout caught on a fly near the coast.
Fisherwoman in waders holding a spotted fish.
Guided day on a river with a landed trout, clear blue skies.
Angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Smiling angler with a brown trout during a late-season outing.
Angler holding a river trout in shallow water.
Angler kneeling in clear river water with a landed trout.
Angler holding a speckled trout over shallow water.
A guide or angler poses with a large speckled trout over tidal water.
Grayling caught in landing net at riverside.
Grayling in the net with a fly line, close-up during a catch-and-release moment.
Angler holding a brown trout over calm water.
Angler kneels on bank with brown trout, nets in foreground after a successful catch.
Angler casting a fly near a rushing river in a rugged landscape.
Angler casting a fly over fast-flowing water in a rugged Icelandic landscape.
Northern lights over a white house with a fence and car in a rural setting.
Northern lights shimmer above Battle Hill Lodge with a white house and fence at night.
Female angler holding a large fish in a river.
Angler with a sizable catch in clear river with canyon walls.
Person fishing along a grassy riverbank in a blue rain jacket.
Fly fisher in a blue jacket casts a line by a clear river with green mossy banks.
Mountain ridge with grass and sky.
Grass-covered bank with distant wild terrain and a dramatic cloudy sky.
Person holding a brown trout by a river in a rugged landscape.
Guide posing with a brown trout over a rocky riverbank.
Underwater rocks and clear blue water.
Clear turquoise water over rocky seabed, visible from beneath the surface.
Two fishermen in waders kneeling in a river with rocky banks and grassy hills.
Two anglers display their caught fish beside a clear river in a rugged, grassy landscape.
Clear blue water over rocky riverbed.
Calm river water revealing a rocky creek bed.
Fisherman in waders holding a brown trout with a fly rod.
Angler posing with a brown trout caught on a fly during a guided day on a tidal river.
Angler holding a large brown trout over shallow water.
Angler in waders shows a large brown trout in shallow coastal water.
Woman holding a large brown trout in wading gear.
Angler in waders with a brown trout in a clear river, mountains in the background.
Two anglers with a large brown trout in shallow water.
Two anglers pose with a large brown trout in knee-deep water, with hills in the background.
Smiling angler holding a large catch in windy conditions.
Smiling angler in waterproofs holding a sizable rainbow trout along a grassy riverbank.
Angler holding a trout in a river with waterfall and rocky hills.
Angler in waders with a trout, in a stream amid rocky terrain and a small waterfall.
Angler holding a speckled trout beside the water.
Angler in rain gear presents a spotted trout against dark water and rocky shore.
Two anglers in waders holding a brown trout over shallow water.
Two anglers in rain jackets pose with a brown trout while fishing in shallow water.
Fisherwoman holding a large brown trout in a river with cliffs.
Angler in a striped shirt and cap presents a sizable brown trout above the water.
Angler holding a large trout in waders with hooded jacket.
Angler in a hooded jacket with sunglasses holds a sizable trout over shallow water.
Angler in camo jacket holding a large trout by river.
Guide with a landed brown trout along a rugged riverside, during the Battle Hill Lodge season.
Angler kneeling in river holding a large brown trout.
Angler in waterproof gear with a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Fisherman in blue jacket holding a trout.
Angler in a bright blue jacket holds a speckled trout over shallow water.
Angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler poses with a large brown trout during a guided fishing day in shallow coastal water.
Person in wading gear holding a rainbow trout with a fly rod.
Angler in waders with a trout caught on a fly, in shallow water with a rod and net nearby.
Angler holding a brown trout by the riverbank.
Angler kneeling in shallow water with a sizable brown trout in hand, blue sky above.
Angler holding a large fish by the river with a net nearby.
Angler in waders with hat shows a sizable catch at the riverbank.
Fisherwoman holding a large brown trout in a river.
Angler wearing waders and gloves with a big brown trout in shallow river water.
Angler holding a large trout near riverbank in boggy habitat.
Angler in waders with a large trout by the riverbank after a successful catch.
Northern lights arc across night sky with a tree silhouette.
Northern lights shimmer green over dark water with a tree silhouette on shore.
Man in green jacket holding a large trout by a river.
Angler on a rocky riverbank with a sizable trout in hand.
A fisherman in waders holding a brown trout beside a stream.
Fisherman kneels in a stream with a brown trout caught on a guided outing.
Aerial view of a narrow river or stream with blue-green water, mossy banks, and a pebbly shore.
Aerial shot of a clear blue river cutting through mossy banks and rocky shoreline.
Person kneeling in shallow water holding a landed fish.
A guide or angler kneels by the riverbank with a large fish in a circular landing net.
Angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in a gray jacket with red hood holding a trout over knee-deep water.
Man holding a big speckled trout wading in shallow water.
Guide or angler cradling a large speckled trout in shallow coastal water.
Fisher holding a brown trout with green jacket and cap.
Angler kneels in shallow water with a small brown trout on a wading belt.
Man holding a speckled trout above shallow water in waders.
Angler in waders shows a speckled trout in shallow Icelandic river waters.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow river.
Angler in rain gear displays a large brown trout in river with rugged hills in background.
Fisherwoman holding a large brown trout by the river.
Angler posing with a sizable brown trout during a backcountry shore session.
Holds a rainbow trout in shallow river water.
Flies of battle hill lodge season review image: angler with a spotted trout in a river.
River trout held by angler over a landing net.
Trout laid on a landing net, held by an angler in waders.
Angler holding a large speckled trout by a river.
Angler posing with a big speckled trout along a river with hills in the background.
Smiling angler holding a big trout by river.
Angler in a vest and cap displays a large caught trout beside a shallow river.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Guide showing a large brown trout during a scenic Icelandic river session.
Angler in blue jacket holding a brown trout over water.
Angler with a brown trout during a guided fishing outing.
Fly fisher holds a brown trout in shallow water.
Guided fishing moment: angler releasing a brown trout by the riverbank.
A rugged coastline with mossy rocks and emerald water.
Moss-covered shoreline and clear turquoise water beneath a rugged cliff face.
Aerial view of a river with turquoise water flanked by mossy banks and a pebbled shore.
Aerial shot of a turquoise river cutting through moss-covered banks and a rocky shoreline.
Angler kneeling in stream with a caught fish.
Angler in waders holding a landed fish in a shallow river at Battle Hill.
Smiling angler in blue jacket holding a spotted trout.
Guide smiles with a large spotted trout by rocky bank.
Angler kneeling in shallow river holding a large brown trout.
Angler with a large brown trout in shallow water near a rocky riverbank.
Angler casting over a rocky river gorge.
Angler standing on a rocky ledge, casting a fly over a fast-flowing river with grassy hills in the background.
Two anglers standing in shallow water holding large fish.
Anglers in waders pose with two sizable fish at low tide, showcasing successful catch.
Adventurous angler holding a brown trout near rocky shoreline.
Angler kneels in shallow water, proudly holding a brown trout with dorsal spots.
Angler holding a rainbow trout on a rocky riverbank.
Senior angler displays a rainbow trout caught on a rocky shore with green hills in the background.
Happy angler holding a landed trout in clear river.
Angler in a blue jacket with a landed trout on a shallow river.
Angler kneeling by riverbank holding a large fish.
Knee-deep in river stones, an angler presents a sizable brown trout on a quiet riverside.
Fisherman casting a fly over a river canyon.
Angler stands along a mossy riverbank, casting a fly with a curved fishing rod.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in waders with a brown trout on a riverbed near rugged cliffs.
Angler holding a fish by river in Icelandic landscape.
Angler in hat and waders shows a caught trout along a mossy riverbank.
Fisherman holding a large brown trout with fly fishing gear.
Smiling angler in waders with a substantial brown trout in shallow water.
Angler kneeling in shallow water holding a brown-spotted trout.
Angler in red jacket with fly rod and reel, kneeling in shallow water with a spotted trout.
Brown trout photographed near surface with fly in mouth.
Brown trout photographed near the surface showing a fly pattern in its mouth.
Angler holding a large trout in shallow river water.
Smiling fisherman in waders with a sizable rainbow trout in a clear river.
Fly fisher holds a large brown trout.
Angler in rain gear with a sizable brown trout over a netted bank in Icelandic wetlands.
Angler holding a trout by a river with rugged cliffs in the background.
Angler kneeling by a riverbank, holding a trout across both hands with a rocky shore and cliffy landscape behind.
Close-up of textured fish scales with dark speckles.
Close-up of a fish with distinct dark spot patterns along its body.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout by a river.
Angler in a waders posing with a brown trout on a clear day.
Angler casting a fly over a rushing river in a grassy gorge.
Angler with a gray beanie casts a fly over a fast, clear river in a rugged, grassy landscape.
Anglers holding a large brown trout over shallow water.
Two anglers proudly display a large brown trout at the riverbank.
Fly fisher kneeling on dark shore holding a spotted trout.
Guide kneels in tidal flats with a silver-spotted trout, displaying the catch.
Angler holding a large river fish over dark water.
Angler in waterproof jacket and face covering presents a large catch over calm water.
Fishing guide holding a rainbow trout over river.
Guide with a landed trout in a rocky Icelandic river setting.
Smiling angler holding a large spotted trout over shallow water.
Angler in waders with a big spotted trout on a calm shore-ice fjord backdrop.
Angler kneeling in river holding a fly-caught fish.
Angler in a field landscape holding a brown trout in shallow river at Battle Hill.
Person in green jacket holding a trout over shallow water.
Fly-fisherman in a green jacket with a trout in shallow, glistening water.
Brown trout lying on riverbed with fly rod nearby.
A brown trout resting in shallow, clear water beside a fly rod.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Angler in waterproof gear displays a sizeable brown trout from shallow river water.
Angler holding a caught fish by a river.
Fly fisher with a sun-veil and buff holding a trout by the river near rolling hills.
White cat sitting among moss and heather on a desolate moor.
A white cat sits alone on a windswept moor with muted autumn colors.
Two anglers kneeling in river, holding a large trout between them.
Two anglers displaying a landed trout over a river, with rugged, green-and-yellow hillside in the background.
Angler holding a large brown trout in waders with a cloudy sky.
Angler in chest waders with a brown trout on a calm river.
Angler holding a large brown trout in shallow water.
Angler in waders and jacket with a big brown trout during a river day.
Man kneeling in river holding a brown trout.
Angler posing with a brown trout in a shallow river beside grassy banks.
Angler in waders holding a trout over shallow river water.
Angler wearing a beanie and sunglasses shows a caught trout in shallow water.
Angler holding a large trout by the riverbank.
Angler displaying a sizable trout from a rocky shoreline.
Fisherman holding a large trout by river.
Guide presenting a big trout caught on a clear river.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout by the river.
Angler in a waterproof jacket releasing a brown trout into the river at Battle Hill Lodge.
Angler kneeling on rocky shore holding a rainbow trout.
Angler in waders with a rainbow trout on a rocky shoreline.
Angler holding a large trout near riverbank in waders.
Angler with a sizable trout near the riverbank during overcast day.
Fisherman seated on riverbank with rod.
Angler sits on grassy bank overlooking a winding river valley.
Man holding a salmon over a calm river.
Fisherman posing with a landed trout during a day on the river.
Fisherman casting along rocky riverbank with cliffside backdrop.
A fisher on a rocky shore casts a line along a calm river with steep green slopes in the background.
Fly fisher in waders holding a large trout by a riverbank.
Fisherman with a sizable trout during a guided Icelandic angling session.
Woman holding a speckled trout by a river.
Smiling angler with a large speckled trout on a calm river at Battle Hill Lodge.
Fisherman wearing a blue and orange hooded jacket holds a brown trout.
Angler kneeling in shallow water with a landed brown trout during a guided Icelandic fly-fishing day.
Fisherman kneeling in a river holding a rainbow trout.
Angler kneels in a shallow river, displaying a rainbow trout caught on a fly.
Angler casting a fly rod over a wide river.
Entry into the bend: a fly casts over glassy water with a bend in the rod.
Brown trout caught in a landing net over water.
Brown trout in a landing net with a fly-fishing pose.
Brown trout in fishing net on water.
Brown trout resting in a mesh net after being landed during a fly fishing session.
Fly fisherman holding a large speckled trout by the tail.
Smiling angler with a spotted trout near rocky shoreline.
Angler in blue jacket holding a brown trout on a grassy bank.
Fisherman displaying a brown trout caught during a guided session.
Angler holding a brown trout over shallow water with rocky shore.
Angler displaying a brown trout during a guided session near a rocky shore.
Fisherman casting a fly rod from rocky riverbank.
Angler in rugged terrain casts a fly towards the river with cliffs in the background.
Angler kneeling in water holding a trout.
Angler kneeling in shallow water with a landed trout, wearing a cap and polarized sunglasses.
Angler holding a large trout on a rocky riverbank.
Angler proudly holds a sizable trout against a rugged Icelandic river gorge backdrop.
Man holding a large brown trout in a shallow river.
Angler poses with a sizable brown trout in clear river water, rocky bank in Icelandic terrain.
Two anglers kneeling in shallow water with a large brown trout.
Two anglers pose with a large brown trout in shallow river water during a fishing outing.
Angler kneeling in river holding a large trout.
Angler shows a sizable catch during a clear day on the river.
Angler holding a large brown trout near riverbank.
Angler presents a large brown trout from a calm river, grassy bank in Icelandic landscape.
Smiling angler holding a brown trout by a river with a small waterfall.
Angler shows a brown trout by a riffle with green moss at Battle Hill area.
Fly fisherman holding a trout by a river.
A angler in waders and hat shows a landed trout by a stream.
Smiling angler holding a large fish by a river.
An angler in a rain jacket shows a large brown trout by a river with rolling hills.
Man holding a large trout by the river.
Guide displaying a large trout over a net at the river edge.
Close-up of a rainbow trout with a fly rod on calm water.
A trout lies in clear water beside a fly rod, showing speckled body and hooked mouth.
Man in a waterproof jacket holding a silver trout.
Angler in a rain jacket with a silver trout over a shallow river.
Angler in waders holding a large brown trout by a river.
Angler posing with a sizable brown trout in shallow river water, with rugged cliffs in the background.
Angler kneeling in shallow water holding two caught fish.
In Icelandic countryside, angler displays two spotted trout caught on a windy day.
Angler holding a large brown trout over a river.
Angler in waterproof gear posing with a big brown trout along a riverbank.
Smiling angler holding a large trout by a river with a fly rod.
Angler with a big rainbow trout in a river near Battle Hill Lodge, Iceland.
Fisherman holding a large spotted trout by rocky coastline.
Guide holds a big speckled trout beside rugged coastal rocks.
Angler holding a gray-brown fish with fly fishing gear in shallow water.
Fly fisher with a freshly landed trout-style fish in shallow water, wearing waders and protective gear.
Brown trout with speckled body and orange belly near rocky streambed.
Close-up of a brown trout taken from a shallow, flowing river with visible spots and golden hues.
Angler holds a speckled trout with fly fishing gear.
Angler presenting a landed brown trout from a shallow river bank.
Angler holding a large brown-spotted trout near riverbank.
Angler in a hoodie and hat displays a large brown-spotted trout by a rocky riverbank.
Angler holding a large brown trout near the river.
Angler poses with a large brown trout taken on a fishing trip in rugged Icelandic scenery.
Angler holding a large trout over a river.
Angler proudly displays a large trout by a riverbank after a successful catch.
Man holds a freshly caught trout by a river.
Angler presents a brown-spotted trout in shallow river water.
Calm lake with distant snow-capped mountains.
Wide view of a dark blue lake with a grassy shoreline and snow-dusted mountains beyond.
Angler in blue jacket holding a large brown trout.
Angler in a bright blue jacket showcases a large brown trout on a calm river.
Fly fisher holding a large trout with rocky background.
Angler in a hooded jacket admires a sizable sea-run trout during a riverbank outing.
Smiling angler in outdoor gear holding a brown trout near a grassy riverbank.
Smiling guide displaying a brown trout caught during a day on the riverbank.
Angler in green jacket and hat holding a large trout by the river.
Angler with a large spotted trout, wearing a rain jacket and cap by a river.
Angler holding a rainbow trout with fly in mouth.
Angler photographs a rainbow trout caught near a grassy riverbank with a bright orange fly in its mouth.
White dog sits in a barren grassland landscape.
A solitary white dog sits in a wide, flat highland plain with sparse vegetation.
Smiling fisherman holding a large brown trout in shallow river water.
Fisherman in waders with a large brown trout during a sunny day near rocky cliffs.
Angler holding a large brown trout by a riverbank.
Angler with a big brown trout along a mossy riverbank under a clear sky.
Fisherman in rain gear holding a large fish.
Angler in a blue rain jacket displays a sizable catch on calm water.
Angler holding a large rainbow trout in shallow river water.
Angler in waders holding a large trout during a day on the river.
Two anglers in waterproof gear kneeling in shallow water holding a fish.
Pair with a freshly caught fish during a guided Icelandic fly-fishing trip.
Angler in orange cap holds a large brown trout over shallow water.
Guide holds a sizable brown trout during a shoreline catch, with rugged Icelandic terrain in the background.
Fisherman wading in shallow water with rocky yellow cliffs in background.
Angler wading and casting along a shallow river with rugged cliffs of yellow moss in the background.
Fly fisher in waders holding a grayling in shallow water with a rod.
Angler in cold weather with a grayling, wearing a hood and neck gaiter, standing in knee-deep water.
Man in waders holding a large brown trout.
Fisherman with a brown trout during a guided outing, Battle Hill region.
Smiling angler in waders holding a large brown trout.
Angler wading in a river, presenting a sizable brown trout in misty Icelandic landscape.
Angler holding a large brown trout by the shore.
Angler in waders with a large brown trout after a successful catch.
Fisherman holding a brown trout in shallow water.
Angler presenting a brown trout on a flat riverbank, gear visible.

Check out our other 2026 season reviews

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Written by Sindri Hlíðar Jónsson, Co-Owner of Fish Partner. With over a decade of experience guiding and managing fisheries across Iceland, Sindri has helped hundreds of anglers discover Iceland’s unique fly-fishing destinations.

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