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River in Iceland

Svartá fishing

Svartá flows west through the Húnabyggð and Skagafjörður municipalities in Iceland’s Norðurland vestra region. It runs cold, from 1.6 °C in January to 11 °C in July. Atlantic salmon peak from May to July, caught on fly fishing or spinning.

Norðurland vestraIceland

River

October

Autumn season

4 °C

Avg. water temp

9 km/h

Wind

Svartá 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

3

Cities

2

Species

3

Fishing methods

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Trolling