Skaftá-Ásgarður

Skaftá –  Ásgarður

The Ásgarð beat in River Skaftá is a short beat that can vary greatly year from year to year with the shifting of the glacial river Skaftá and shifting of the sand bottom. At the top of the beat, the famed sea-trout river Tungulækur runs into the Skaftá and the fishing tends to be best where the freshwater from Tungulækur mixes with the glacial water of Skaftá. Usually, the best fishing is early in the season, April and May. The fall season can also be good but depends largely on the water condition of the Skaftá river.

 

Distance from Reykjavík:

280km

Season:

1. April- 20th of October

Average size:

6 pound

Number of rods:

2

Tackle:

Fly only

Fishing equipment:

7-8# single or double hander, sink tips

The best flies:

Streamers

Lodging:

Options available

Accessability:

Easy

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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.
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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.