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River in Iceland

Gilsbakkaá fishing

Gilsbakkaá flows northward from the highland valleys of Norðurland eystra into the sea. It runs cold, from 2.3 °C in January to 7.8 °C in July. Sea trout peak from June to August, caught on fly or small spinner.

Norðurland eystraIceland

River

October

Autumn season

4.1 °C

Avg. water temp

11.8 km/h

Wind

Gilsbakkaá 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

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Trolling