Hólaá

The Hólaá river is located about  45min away from Reykjavík.  It flows 9km(6 miles) from Lake Laugarvatn, down into Lake Apavatn, and then discharges into the large river Brúará.

The river is popular with local anglers as well as being one of the most popular day tour locations for fly fishing tours in Iceland.  There is easy access to the river and it fits perfectly for beginners as well as experienced anglers. The river is inhabited by a great number of both Arctic Char and Brown Trout. Atlantic Salmon and Sea run brown trout are rare but occasional catches.

The fishing is best done with small nymphs and dry flies all although streamers can be effective, especially in the spring when targeting Brown trout.

The river is split into multiple beats.

 

 

 

 

Distance from Reykjavík:

60km

Season:

1.April - 1. October

Average size:

1-2 pounds

Number of rods:

Varries by beat

Tackle:

Varries by beat

Fishing equipment:

#4-#5 weight

The best flies:

Small nymphs, size 18-22. Dry flies

Lodging:

Accessability:

Easy to mixed

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Popular Fisheries

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.