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River in Iceland

Bakkahlaup fishing

Bakkahlaup flows west from the Vatnajökull glacier into the Atlantic Ocean. It runs cold, from 3.1 °C in January to 11.3 °C in July. Atlantic cod peak from November to February, caught by bottom fishing and jigging.

Norðurland eystraIceland

River

October

Autumn season

5.8 °C

Avg. water temp

9.4 km/h

Wind

Bakkahlaup 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

1

Cities

1

Species

4

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Surfcasting