I am now back from Iceland having hosted 44 clients on several different rivers. Unlike last year where we had low water, it was raining this year so the water levels were pretty good.

The scientists said that it was going to be a good year on the west coast and indeed it was!

Laxa in Kjos

We always have nine days on the Laxa in Kjos from 17-26 July. This is very much prime time. The statistics are as follows:

17-20 July

33 salmon and 4 seatrout for 8 rods

20-23 July

25 salmon and 6 seatrout for 6 rods

23-26 July

64 salmon and 6 seatrout for 8 rods

In the first party there were four people who had never caught a salmon! They did all catch a salmon by the way. It was always a fun party with house wine and beer included and an amazing chef too.

Langa

Langa is normally a 12 rod river but for the dates of 18-21 July and 21-24 July they had 10 rods in total. The statistics are as follows:

18-21 July

74 salmon for 10 rods

21-24 July

82 salmon for 10 rods

They normally have six beats on the Langa but the guides divided it up into five beats so there were a lot of good pools to fish. On the first afternoon when I was floating around the river, every person I saw was playing a fish!

They have done up the lodge and have built six more rooms. They have also repainted the other twelve rooms. The chef we had was incredible and everyone loved the food.

Midfjardara

Again we had clients from 15-18 July and again 18-21 July. The guides were extremely helpful in looking after people, they all know the river far too well.

The Midfjardara is a 10 rod river and between 15-21 July they caught 197 for the six days. That is rather amazing!

If you are interested in catching a salmon in Iceland in 2025 then please email Henry.Mountain@roxtons.com