Sportquest’s exclusive North Iceland Combo brings together three of the region’s most iconic rivers in a single holiday, each with its own rhythm, its own challenges and its own rewards. Mýrarkvísl, Reykjadalsá and the Laxá in Aðaldal combine to showcase the very best of Icelandic fly fishing.
The journey begins on Mýrarkvísl, an intimate river where Brown Trout and Arctic Char rise aggressively in compact, lively water. Fresh-run Salmon are occasionally encountered, adding to the variety. From there, anglers move to Reykjadalsá, a crystal-clear, fast-flowing system that is a dry-fly purist’s paradise, alive with wild Browns and sight-led fishing. The trip concludes on the Laxá in Aðaldal, Iceland’s heavyweight Trout river. Broad, technical and powerful, it consistently produces Browns in the 5 to 8lb class, with larger trophies landed every season.
Fishing is with single-handed rods, floating lines and a versatile range of dries, nymphs, hitch and wet flies. Wading is the rhythm here, guided every step of the way by local experts with a ratio of two anglers per guide. Each cast is personal and each take is earned.
Between rivers, accommodation is carefully selected for comfort and authenticity. Mýrarkvísl and Reykjadalsá lodges offer ensuite rooms, hot tubs, drying rooms, BBQ areas and the option of a private chef. On the Laxá, Brekka Guesthouse provides riverside cabins, ensuite facilities and a restaurant serving locally sourced three-course dinners.
For anglers who like variety, wild water and the balance of technical fishing with genuine Icelandic hospitality, the North Iceland Combo delivers a holiday that captures the country’s rivers at their very best.
The season runs from April to September.
Season: April to September
Peak: April to July
Weight: 1lb to 10lb
Average Weight: 3lb
Season: April to September
Peak: April to July
Weight: 1lb to 5lb
Average Weight: 2lb
Season: April to September
Peak: July to August
Weight: 5lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 12lb
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Keflavík
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Keflavík
Depart: TBA
Arrive: Keflavík International Airport
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Travel from Keflavík Airport to your overnight hotel
Travel from Keflavík Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you arrive in Keflavik and have collected your bags, you’ll need to take a taxi (not included) to your overnight hotel in Reykjavik, a journey of approximately one hour.
Reykjavik Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Reykjavik Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Reykjavik Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Reykjavik Airport
After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll need to take a taxi (not included) to Reykjavik Airport for your internal flight.
Depart Reykjavik - Arrive Akureyri
Depart Reykjavik - Arrive Akureyri
Depart: Reykjavik Airport
Arrive: Akureyri Airport
Transfer from Akureyri Airport to Mýrarkvísl Lodge
Transfer from Akureyri Airport to Mýrarkvísl Lodge
Once you’ve landed in Akureyri and collected your bags, you’ll be met by a representative from our partners who will transfer you to Mýrarkvísl Lodge. The journey from Akureyri Airport takes around 50 minutes.
Upon arrival at the lodge, you’ll have time to unpack and prepare for your first half day of fishing, which begins at 16:00 (15:00 after August 10th) on arrival day.
Fishing
Fishing
On your first half day of fishing, you’ll get to experience the delightful Mýrarkvísl river – the lowest tributary of the Laxá I Aðaldal. This famous waterway offers a wide range of diverse water for you to wet a fly. It features numerous quality Trout and Salmon beats and a selection of beautiful pools, and even a lake.
Mýrarkvísl Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Mýrarkvísl Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your full fishing day, you’ll leave the lodge with your guide after breakfast around 7.30am. A guide can often be the difference between catching and not, so our package on the Mýrarkvísl is fully guided and includes a car and fuel. Along its 25-kilometre length, the fishing is exclusive to the Mýrarkvísl Lodge.
Mýrarkvísl Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Mýrarkvísl Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
You’ll enjoy another half day of fishing on the Mýrarkvísl, finishing on the river at around 12.00pm.
Transfer from Mýrarkvísl Lodge to Reykjadalsá Lodge
Transfer from Mýrarkvísl Lodge to Reykjadalsá Lodge
After fishing, a representative from Mýrarkvísl Lodge will transfer you to Reykjadalsá Lodge. The transfer time is approximately 20 minutes.
Once you arrive at the lodge you’ll need to unpack and get ready for your fishing session. Fishing starts at 16:00 (15:00 after August 10th).
Fishing
Fishing
On this half day of fishing, you’ll get to experience the beautiful Reykjadalsa river. This waterway boasts a fantastic character and exceptional diversity, earning it fame among the freshwater fly fishing community for its wide range of fly fishing opportunities. A typical freestone river, renowned as a surface fishing and dry fly anglers’ paradise. It’s known as one of Iceland’s best wild Trout and Char rivers, with high volumes of fish landed every season.
Thanks to an exceptional Smolt release programme, with over 20,000 Salmon released each year over the past three years, it’s becoming a fantastic mixed fishery for anglers looking to target all species.
Reykjadalsá Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Reykjadalsá Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your full fishing day, you’ll leave the lodge with your guide after breakfast around 7.30am. The Reykjadalsa is around 35-kilometres long and the fishing is exclusive to the lodge.
A typical fishing day:
7.00am: Breakfast
7.30am: Guide pick up and start fishing
13.00pm: Stop for lunch and return to the lodge
16.00pm: Afternoon fishing
22.00pm: Finish fishing and return to the lodge
22:30pm: Evening meal and drink
Reykjadalsá Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Reykjadalsá Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
You’ll enjoy another half day of fishing, finishing on the river at around 12.00pm.
Transfer from Reykjadalsá Lodge to Brekka Guesthouse
Transfer from Reykjadalsá Lodge to Brekka Guesthouse
After fishing, a representative from Reykjadalsá Lodge will transfer you to Brekka Guesthouse. The transfer time is approximately 20 minutes.
On arrival you’ll need to get yourself prepared for your fishing session. Fishing starts at 16:00 (15:00 after August 10th).
Fishing
Fishing
On this half day of fishing you’ll get to experience your first taste of the enchanting Laxá In Aðaldal. The river offers a wide range of diverse waterways for you to wet a fly and features numerous quality Trout and Salmon beats and a selection of beautiful pools.
Brekka Guesthouse
Overnight Accommodation
Brekka Guesthouse in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your full fishing day on the Laxá, you’ll get to wet a fly for both Trout and Salmon, depending on the time of year you travel. The river produces significant numbers of Brownies, averaging 2lb to 3lb, with a good sprinkling of specimens to over 8lb mixed in. In addition, during the middle part of the season, it’s also possible to catch Atlantic Salmon, as good numbers enter the river.
It’s an extraordinary waterway with a tremendous amount of character, and an increasing number of travelling rods fall victim to Aðaldal addiction each year.
Brekka Guesthouse
Overnight Accommodation
Brekka Guesthouse in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Fishing
Fishing
You’ll enjoy another half day of fishing, finishing on the river at around 12.00pm.
Transfer from Brekka Guesthouse to Akureyri Airport
Transfer from Brekka Guesthouse to Akureyri Airport
After fishing, on departure day, a representative from Brekka Guesthouse will transfer you back to Akureyri Airport to start your journey home. The transfer time is approximately 50 minutes.
Depart Akureyri - Arrive Reykjavik
Depart Akureyri - Arrive Reykjavik
Depart: Akureyri Airport
Arrive: Reykjavik Airport
Transfer from Reykjavik Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Reykjavik Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you have landed in Reykjavik and collected your bags, you’ll need to take a taxi (not included) to your overnight hotel.
Reykjavik Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Reykjavik Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Travel from Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport
Travel from Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport
In the morning, after breakfast and once you’ve checked out of your overnight hotel, you’ll need to take a taxi (not included) back to Keflavik Airport for your flight home. The journey takes approximately one hour, depending on traffic.
Depart Keflavík - Arrive Any international airport
Depart Keflavík - Arrive Any international airport
Depart: Keflavík International Airport
Arrive: TBA
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Prices are shown per person and are based on single rooms and two anglers per guide unless stated otherwise. All prices are accurate at the time of publication but may vary slightly depending on factors such as travel dates, booking time, airline pricing, or fuel surcharges set by the operators.
Flights are always priced at the most competitive rates available at the time of enquiry to ensure you receive the best possible value when booking.
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"Some of the best Trout fishing I've ever experienced! Every day was different, but every day the fishing remained the same - absolutely fantastic. Matti the fishing guide on the Mýrarkvísl really knew his stuff and it was a pleasure to spend our time with him. I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in making our trip such a memorable one. "
"The fishing, staff, accommodation and guides were all first class. I'd like to give a special shout out to Matti, who really couldn't do enough for us and was particularly helpful. We were told the fishing was a little tougher than normal, but still way above our expectations. We'll definitely be back next year! "
"The trip was that good I've already booked to go back! The rivers are set in some stunning surroundings and there's an abundance of water to which you can wet a fly on. Despite fishing in some slightly unfavourable conditions our guide was extremely knowledgeable and managed to put us on fish every day of our trip. "
"Another great trip from Sportquest Holidays"
For our exclusive fly fishing combo trip in Iceland, we use three different lodges, all within thirty minutes drive of each other, all based on single rooms.
When fishing the Myrarkvisl and the Reykjadalsá, you’ll be staying at the Myrarkvisl and the Reykjadalsá Lodges. Each offer double bedrooms with an ensuite, a large living area, dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, wader/drying room, hot tub and outside BBQ.
Bedding is supplied, and cleaning is included. For your convenience, the Lodges also offer free high-speed wireless access. So you can check e-mails or send bragging photos to your friends, family and fellow anglers back home.
Self-catering and fully catered food packages are available. If you opt for the fully catered package, you will have the services of your own private chef. Breakfast usually consists of bacon, eggs, toast and oatmeal, and lunch is often carb-loaded, with pasta, soups, bread and lasagne. Dinner is two courses with either a starter and a main or main and dessert, and anglers and guides eat together.
The lodges don’t have a bar, so whatever catering package you pick, if you fancy a drink in the evenings, you’ll have to bring it with you. We recommend buying a bottle of your favourite tipple from duty-free at the airport.
When fishing the Laxá In Aðaldal, you’ll stay at the Brekka Guesthouse, which offers an array of accommodation, with 41 rooms in total, most of which are ensuite. There’s also a selection of cabins that feature kitchens and shared facilities.
The guesthouse features a restaurant on-site and serves a range of delicious food to keep you well fuelled throughout your trip. Every morning before you start your fishing day, a continental style buffet breakfast is served. For lunch, the kitchen will prepare a pack-up that can be taken and enjoyed by the river and finally, in the evening, a quality three-course menu is on offer, consisting of two choices of starters, three main courses, and a house-baked dessert. Much of the food is quality, locally sourced table fare.
This Sportquest Holidays exclusive offers travelling rods the chance to fish some of the most picturesque and productive freshwater fly fishing rivers in all of Iceland. Our beats, located in the northern part of the country, offer two days of quality fishing on each of the Laxá In Aðaldal, Reykjadalsa & Mýrarkvísl Rivers. This fully guided combo trip starts with two days on the Mýrarkvísl, followed by two days on the Reykjadalsa, before finishing with two days on the Laxá In Aðaldal.
The Mýrarkvísl and Reykjadalsa rivers are tributaries of the mighty Laxá and offer a wide range of diverse waterways for anglers to wet a fly. The former features numerous quality Trout and Salmon beats and a selection of beautiful pools, and even a lake, Lake Langavatn. In this area, it’s not unusual to catch 15-20 Brown Trout per day with an average size of around 2-3lb. The latter, the Reykjadalsa, is a typical freestone river, renowned as a surface fishing and dry fly anglers paradise. Like the Mýrarkvísl, it’s also known for its wild Trout and Char fishing and produces good numbers of fish.
Finally, the Laxá In Aðaldal is one of the most famous rivers in Iceland, an enchanting waterway that fishes consistently throughout the season. It’s renowned for being one of the best Trout rivers in Europe and even the world. It produces significant numbers of Brownies, averaging 2lb to 3lb, with a good sprinkling of specimens to over 8lb mixed in.
The delightful Mýrarkvísl river, the lowest tributary of the Laxá I Aðaldal on the northern coast of Iceland, is situated around 400 kilometres from Reykjavik. The river is approximately 25 kilometres long, and for the first 15 kilometres, it flows calmly through the plains of the Reykjaheiði plateau. It builds up speed and power during the middle part of its journey before easing and slowing in pace for the last 4 kilometres as it travels through the plains of Laxamýri and into the Laxá in Aðaldal, about 5 kilometres from the ocean. The river has an amazing character, is exceptionally diverse, and is famed among the freshwater fly fishing community for the range of fly fishing opportunities it offers.
Despite being a relatively small river, the Mýrarkvísl holds abundant numbers of Brown Trout and Arctic Char and, throughout the summer months, features a good run of Salmon.
While the Trout get spread along the entire river’s length, many fish inhabit the upper beats above the canyon stretches. Here the fish are free risers and very aggressive, actively hunting out any struggling insect on the water’s surface. The fish tend to be slightly larger throughout this area than those found on the Reykjaheiði plateau, and fish between 4lb and 5lb are not uncommon. The river is perfect for casting a nymph or for dry fly fishing.
Located in the northern part of Iceland, the Reykjadalsa river is a tributary of the lower section of the Big Laxá I Adaldal. The river flows for around 35 kilometres, running through the Reykjadalur valley and into Lake Vestmannsvatn, continuing north and finally joining the famous Laxa in Adaldalur.
The rivers upper reaches are modest in width, a mere ten to fifteen metres, and flow through the canyonlands. Here the streambeds are shallow and littered with rocks. The water runs swiftly but is easy to wade and packed full of wild Brown Trout, all of which wait in anticipation for any passing insects or anything that resembles food. Historically these stretches of water are a little less productive than the middle and lower sections, but the fish are of a better average size.
Just north of Laugar, the rivers flow calms and takes a meandering course through the open valley as it flows downstream towards the mouth of the Eyvindalaekur. There are numerous cut banks and various forms of structure along its journey, all of which hold fish. The average size of the Trout is small, with many landed weighing 2lb or less, but wild Brownies to over 8lb have been landed, along with every size in between. What the river perhaps lacks in fish size, it makes up for in numbers.
Situated about an hour drive from Akureyri and a ten-minute drive from the town of Húsavík, the Laxá In Aðaldal originates from the discharge of Lake Mývatn, and it draws its name from the valley it runs through on the way to the ocean, in Skjálfandi Bay.
For Iceland standards, the Laxá In Aðaldal or the Big Laxá, as the name suggests, is a big river, and it carves its way through the rich, green valley and barren areas of old lava, revealing the drama of the past. Throughout its journey, the river takes many different forms, and although in some cases it narrows and the water flow increases, it’s generally characterized by broad, open stretches of calming flowing water. Many of the pools on the waterway are grass banked, with a relatively even bottom; however, there are also areas with intermittent shelves that drop away, creating some fantastic underwater lies. Despite its black lava bottom giving the impression of depth and obscurity, the river is deceptively clear.
Renowned for some of the best Brown Trout fishing globally, fish of all sizes populate the river, but the main attraction for travelling rods, besides the stunning nature, is the fantastic average size. Brownies between 2lb and 5lb are most common, but fish between 6lb and 8lb are not uncommon, and even bigger specimens get landed every season.
Regarding the rivers in Iceland, the Laxá In Aðaldal is a relatively large and reasonably powerful river, and increasing numbers of travelling rods fall victim to Aðaldal addiction each year. Similar comments also apply to the Mýrarkvísl and the Reykjadalsa, and while they are smaller, they can still sometimes be tricky to fish. With this in mind, a guide is essential to ensure you get the very best out of your holiday. A good fishing guide can often be the difference between catching and not, so this exclusive trip is based on two rods and is fully guided, including a car and fuel.
Typical Fishing Day
7.00 Breakfast
7.30 Guide pick up and start fishing
13.00 Stop for lunch and back to the lodge.
16.00 Afternoon fishing
22.00 Finish fishing and back to the lodge
22:30 Evening meal and drinks
Across all three rivers, the majority of the fishing can be performed with single-handed rods and floating lines. The water is gin-clear, and sight fishing is possible, and the prefered method. Anglers using wets, nymphs or dry flies, and riffle-hitch tactics will catch their fair share of fish. It’s worth noting, though, that when approaching any fishy areas, do so with great caution, as to not spook any of the residents below the surface.
As with all Atlantic Salmon Lodges in Iceland, all operate a strict disinfection policy. Before starting fishing on any of the three rivers and before stepping foot in any of them, fishing tackle, clothing and waders must be adequately disinfected to avoid transmitting the deadly parasite Gyrodactylus salaris along with anything else that could be potentially damaging to the ecosystem. With the growing number of diseases in the aquaculture industry, disinfection is more crucial than ever. You are responsible for the equipment and infection you bring with you, so you need to keep this in mind:
The sterilising of your fishing tackle can be performed easily by a veterinary surgeon, who can then provide you with a certificate and a signed inventory of what has been sterilised. This certificate will need presenting to the customs officers at the airport.
Another and more convenient alternative before entering the country is handing your fishing equipment over to customs officers at arrival. They will then be able to disinfect your tackle for you. This takes around 15-20 minutes and costs approximately €40 per person.
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Some of the best Trout fishing I've ever experienced! Every day was different, but every day the fishing remained the same - absolutely fantastic. Matti the fishing guide on the Mýrarkvísl really knew his stuff and it was a pleasure to spend our time with him. I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in making our trip such a memorable one.
The fishing, staff, accommodation and guides were all first class. I'd like to give a special shout out to Matti, who really couldn't do enough for us and was particularly helpful. We were told the fishing was a little tougher than normal, but still way above our expectations. We'll definitely be back next year!
The trip was that good I've already booked to go back! The rivers are set in some stunning surroundings and there's an abundance of water to which you can wet a fly on. Despite fishing in some slightly unfavourable conditions our guide was extremely knowledgeable and managed to put us on fish every day of our trip.
Another great trip from Sportquest Holidays
Per thanks again for your custom. So glad you had a great trip and its not long now before we all go to Brazil.
Thank soon.
Peter
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