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Bay in Iceland

Bakkaflói fishing

Bakkaflói is a bay in northeastern Iceland, north of Bakkafjordur and southeast of Langanes. It fishes tidal, with water temperatures ranging from 2.6 °C in March to 9.4 °C in August. Atlantic salmon peak from May to July with fly fishing and spinning, while Atlantic cod are best from November to February using bottom fishing and jigging.

Norðurland eystraIceland

Bay

October

Autumn season

6.7 °C

Avg. water temp

Bakkaflói fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

When to fish

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

4

Cities

1

Species

1

Fishing methods

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Surfcasting

Fishing spots on Bakkaflói

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