After a very quiet start on the Jökla this season, I’m pleased to say that we’re back on track and the river is providing us with some outstanding fishing!

Our season began on 23 June with the river running very high, due to late snowmelt and heavy local rain. This meant that fishing was restricted to the river downstream of the canyon and fish were difficult to locate in the very high water. 
As we entered July the river began to drop, fish could reach beyond the canyon and catches improved immediatley and we are now landing between 15 and 20 fish per day, all of them beautiful, hefty 2SW salmon. The average weight is around 12lb.

The river has gone from 3 salmon in June, to 100 in the first week of July! We fish no more than 6 -8 rods and the daily catch per rod is 2-3 salmon. This has to be some of the best salmon fishing anywhere in the world!

An exploratory cast on the upper river produced a fish already. This section of the river is fished from 12 July, where 6 rods are allowed and have separate accommodation.

Although early in the season a few grilse are showing up, which bodes well for the rest of the season. Experts are predicting a good grilse year throughout Iceland, so prospects look good.

There are still opportunities for 1 – 2 rods to join us between 29 July and 9 August. If interested please get in touch. I’m looking forward to see how the rest of the season develops, especially now that we think the overflow will not come and spoil the party this year.