Vatnamót sea run brown trout and fly fisherman

Vatnamót – New exclusive Fish Partner fishery

Were proud to announce that Fish Partner has taken the lease for Vatnamót, one of Iceland’s most productive sea-run brown trout fisheries. The fishery is huge and is the junction where a few rivers combine before running into the great Skaftá river. Among the rivers are Fossálar, Breiðabakkakvísl and Hörgsá. The Vatnamót fishery has long been regarded as one of the best in Iceland.

The fishing at Vatnamót is mainly made up of sea trout, and the fish there are famous for their size. Fish of 20 pounds and more are not uncommon and more often than not, the biggest sea trout caught each season come from the Vatnamót fishery. As well as sea trout, you’ll find healthy numbers of arctic char and salmon.

The fishery allows 5 rods per day, with the season starting on April 1st and ending on October 20th each year.

There’s a large number of pools and fishing spots at Vatnamót. The bottom mostly consists of sand and is ever-changing, so the fish are bound to move around. When at Vatnamót, the angler must be prepared to look for likely pools and runs.

Vatnamót is located in Vestur-Skaftafellssýslu, on the south coast of Iceland. The distance from Reykjavik is around 285 km, with the nearest township being Kirkjubæjarklaustur located about 12 km away. The fishery itself is located about 8 km south of the highway, with spectacular scenery consisting of mountains and glaciers.

With other spectacular rivers like Tungufljót, Jónskvísl, Grenlækur, and Ásgarður close by its perfect to combine fishing in these rivers for a spectacular fishing trip.

Popular Fishing

A Hidden Gem in the Highlands – The river Kaldakvísl is truly a hidden gem. Fished only by a select few, Kaldakvísl has now been made exclusively available only to the customers of Fish Partner. Words are unequal to the task of describing the landscape’s beauty. Diversity and contrasts are the river’s main characteristics.
One of the best brown trout beats in the world – Villingavatnsárós (means the mouth of river Villingavatnsá) is one of the greatest brown trout beats in the world. The beat offers the opportunity to catch the giant ice age brown trout on small nymphs and dry flies. Streamers can also be strong. The beat is only fished with two rods and all brown trout shall be released. It is fly-fishing only.
A Hidden Gem in the Highlands – The river Kaldakvísl is truly a hidden gem. Fished only by a select few, Kaldakvísl has now been made exclusively available only to the customers of Fish Partner. Words are unequal to the task of describing the landscape’s beauty. Diversity and contrasts are the river’s main characteristics.
One of the best brown trout beats in the world – Villingavatnsárós (means the mouth of river Villingavatnsá) is one of the greatest brown trout beats in the world. The beat offers the opportunity to catch the giant ice age brown trout on small nymphs and dry flies. Streamers can also be strong. The beat is only fished with two rods and all brown trout shall be released. It is fly-fishing only.
Tungufljót river in Skaftafell is one of the best known Sea trout rivers in Iceland and is most famous for the high average weight of fish caught, every year multiple Sea-Run Brown trout in the 20lbs range are caught with the average weight of the fish being between 5-10 pounds.

Accessability

  • Easy – Very little hiking required, easy for every one.
  • Modrate – Some hiking required.
  • Hard – Strenuous hiking require, good physical conditions required.
  • Mixed – Some easy access areas and others that require hiking.