Mýrarkvísl is one of Iceland’s most characterful rivers, a remote and rugged system that offers a rare mixed-species challenge. Here, Brown Trout, Arctic Char and Atlantic Salmon converge, creating an experience that is as varied as it is rewarding.
In early summer, the focus is on Trout and Char. Wild Browns rise eagerly to dry flies in skinny water, aggressive and uncompromising, while Arctic Char provide steady action in fast channels. Some days bring numbers, others demand patience and precision. By mid-July, the Salmon arrive, multi-wintered fish with the power and unpredictability that makes Icelandic Salmon so prized. Spotting, casting and holding on becomes the rhythm of the season.
Fishing is exclusively on foot, covering everything from tight canyons and fast technical water to deep swinging runs. Two anglers fish per guide, with rod sharing available. Local guides know the system intimately and adapt each session to conditions, ensuring every opportunity is maximised.
The lodge provides a welcoming base on the riverbank, simple yet comfortable and designed around anglers’ needs. Facilities include a wader room, riverside hot tub and communal dining space where the day’s stories are shared. It is a place that balances Icelandic authenticity with genuine comfort.
For anglers who like the idea of wild Trout, fresh-run Salmon and the intimacy of fishing entirely on foot, Mýrarkvísl offers a holiday that captures the rugged spirit of Iceland in its purest form.
The season runs from April to September.
Season: April to September
Peak: July to August
Weight: 5lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 12lb
Season: April to September
Peak: April to July
Weight: 2lb to 6lb
Average Weight: 3lb
Season: April to September
Peak: April to July
Weight: 1lb to 5lb
Average Weight: 2lb
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 days two and three, your full fishing days, 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
On your last day, you’ll enjoy another half day of fishing, finishing on the river at around 12.00pm.
Transfer from Mýrarkvísl Lodge to Akureyri Airport
Transfer from Mýrarkvísl Lodge to Akureyri Airport
After fishing, you will be transferred back to Akureyri airport, ready for your flight 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.
Proudly an ATOL bonded company, our trips are complete packages, including all flights, transfers, accommodation, and fantastic fishing and shooting experiences.
| From | To | Days | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2026 | 09/07/2026 | 6 | £5,592 | Enquire |
| 07/07/2026 | 12/07/2026 | 6 | £9,774 | Enquire |
| 16/07/2026 | 21/07/2026 | 6 | £6,108 | Enquire |
| 19/07/2026 | 24/07/2026 | 6 | £10,911 | Enquire |
| 25/07/2026 | 30/07/2026 | 6 | £6,935 | Enquire |
| 31/07/2026 | 05/08/2026 | 6 | £7,709 | Enquire |
| 03/08/2026 | 08/08/2026 | 6 | £7,709 | Enquire |
| 12/08/2026 | 17/08/2026 | 6 | £7,433 | Enquire |
| 29/08/2026 | 03/09/2026 | 6 | £6,675 | Enquire |
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"I've fished in Iceland a few times, but always on the 'big rivers' for the Salmon, but fancied something slightly different. After a little bit of research, I opted for the Mýrarkvísl to sample some of its Trout fishing. The trip was everything I expected and more, the fishing was incredibly busy and the river and its surroundings are truly wonderful. I'll certainly be looking for another similar getaway next year! "
"Amazing lodge on a gorgeous river. I caught my first Atlantic Salmon, and it was just so fun! Guide Matty is a true professional and a great guy. Our group was so thrilled with the number of fish we caught. We look forward to coming back next year."
"This was a first time trip to try for Atlantic Salmon and I am delighted that we came cross the team at Sportquest and in turn The Icelandic Fishing Guide outfit.
After a detailed conversation Peter and Ana confirmed the itinerary, costs and dates, the process was transparent, smooth and all very easy. We were picked up by our guide in Iceland and after a short drive dropped off at the lodge before the evening session on the Myrarkvisl. Water was low and therefore the fishing was challenging over the next 4 days!
Our guide, Daniel Montecinos, didn't stop in his efforts to secure us the chance of a salmon. He changed a thousand flies, leapt from outcrop to pool like a mountain goat and genuinely did his best to ensure that we had our chances.
The lodge was clean, comfortable and we were fed morning, noon and evening by the marvelous Gunnsi and his delicious plates of food. Each and every member of the lodge was interested in how the morning or afternoon sport had gone. Who had caught what, when, where and what fly? They clearly care deeply about their river, the catchment area and the precious fish that reside.
Sincere thanks to Matti and Ragna of Icelandic Fishing Guides for overseeing a warm, professional and very competent organisation that clearly welcomes back repeat customer after repeat customer. To Gunnsi for his wonderful food, sage advice and gentle humour, to Gilbert and the other guides for their help and interest and to Daniel our own guide who was a delight throughout our time. Peter and Ana at Sportquest were simply excellent, as are all the team there. When you call there is always someone to help and their follow up is excellent.
We have already been back in contact with Sportquest to arrange another trip next year and can wholeheartedly recommend their services.
"
The Myrarkvisl lodge is a comfortable lodge with all modern necessities.
Built in 2017, it offers four double bedrooms, each with there own ensuite. In addition, it features 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 Lodge also offers 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 in the lodge.
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. Anglers and guides eat together.
The lodge doesn’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.
There is a strict policy in Iceland that visiting anglers must have their fishing tackle sterilised before entering the country, which is something a veterinary surgeon can easily perform. They can then provide you with a certificate and a signed inventory of what has been sterilised, which will need presenting to the customs officers at the airport. The most critical items to be treated are rods, reel/line, waders and flies.
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.
The Mýrarkvísl Lodge is situated on the banks of the delightful Mýrarkvísl river, the lowest tributary of the Laxá I Aðaldal on the northern coast of Iceland, around 400 kilometres from Reykjavik. The Mýrarkvísl 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. Over the past decade and since the ban on worming in the river, Salmon fishing, in particular, has flourished, and over the past five years, some of the best catch results have been recorded. Like many of the other rivers that are part of the Laxá, the Salmon are of high average size, and for many seasons, over 50% of the stock is often multi-wintered.
Whether Trout fishing the plains with small flies or sight fishing the canyon pools for Salmon, at Mýrarkvísl Lodge, there’s something to suit the needs of every travelling rod.
The Mýrarkvísl river flows for over 25 kilometres, and with the salmon ladder built in the 1960’s to bypass Reykjafoss waterfall the salmon can run its entire length, the river is fishable from its source to its mouth. For the first 15 kilometres of its journey across the Reykjaheiði plateau, the river is perfect for casting a nymph or for dry fly fishing. In this area, it’s not unusual to catch multiple Trout per day, with average size of around 2-3lb.
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.
As the season progresses into July, the first Atlantic Salmon begin to appear in the river. They soon spread throughout the system and can be targeted throughout the lower sections and into the canyon. Despite the fact, the Mýrarkvísl is a relatively small, clear river, the Salmon that reside within it are shared with the Laxá I Aðaldal and are often sizable, multi-wintered fish. Each year the river produces some true giants, and although they are wise and seldom take a fly, they drive anglers crazy and are an exciting prospect for all travelling rods.
The Mýrarkvísl river is the lowest tributary of the Laxá I Aðaldal and offers a wide range of diverse waterways for anglers to wet a fly. It features numerous quality Trout and Salmon beats and a selection of beautiful pools, and even a lake, two of the most famous include:
Along with the fishing on the Mýrarkvísl River, a license for Lake Langavatn also gets included in the permits. The lake holds an outstanding stock of small Arctic Char and good-sized Brown Trout and is a fantastic option for families. It’s a great place to get a few bites, and any fishing style is allowed.
Also included in the permits for Mýrarkvísl is the River Geitafellsá, a charming little river that runs through the plains by the lodge before emptying into lake Langavatn. The river is small, sensitive, not dissimilar to a chalk stream and perfect for dry fly fishing on warm, calm days. In June and July, anglers can expect to catch good size Brown Trout & from late July, significant numbers of Arctic Char from the lake start heading upriver to spawn. The river is fly fishing only and catch and release.
To find out more about the Atlantic Salmon fishing at the Mýrarkvísl Lodge in Iceland, visit our YouTube channel.
Although the Mýrarkvísl is not a big river, it can be pretty tricky to fish, especially for Salmon, and a guide is essential to ensure you get the very best out of your holiday. A guide can often be the difference between catching and not, so our package on the Mýrarkvísl is based on two rods and is fully guided, including a car and fuel. Along its 25-kilometre length, the fishing is exclusive to the Mýrarkvísl Lodge.
The river is relatively small, and intimate and single-handed rods between 4 to 8-weight and 9-10ft in length are perfect for the job. On some beats, an 8-weight 11ft switch rod is also worth taking. Sink tips from 8′ intermedium, fast sink & super fast sink are recommended, and for dry fly fishing, tapered leaders between 2lb and 10lbs are ideal. For nymph and streamer fishing, a strong fluorocarbon or monofilament between 5lb and 25lb is favoured.
A vast range of flies are effective, and it’s worth taking a box or two of your own, but it’s also worth pre-ordering a bag or box of flies upon your arrival in Iceland. Your guide will let you know which fly is working on what beat – many parts of the river have a selection of popular patterns that account for significant numbers of fish every season.
The fishing season on the Mýrarkvísl starts on the 1st of April and runs until the 20th of September. Until mid-July, the fishing is mainly based around Brown trout, but as the Salmon arrive in July, the fishing and tactics change to target these hard fighting chrome giants.
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 (After August 10th this changes to 15:00)
22.00 Finish fishing and back to the lodge (After August 10th this changes to 21:00)
22:30 Evening meal and drinks
I've fished in Iceland a few times, but always on the 'big rivers' for the Salmon, but fancied something slightly different. After a little bit of research, I opted for the Mýrarkvísl to sample some of its Trout fishing. The trip was everything I expected and more, the fishing was incredibly busy and the river and its surroundings are truly wonderful. I'll certainly be looking for another similar getaway next year!
Amazing lodge on a gorgeous river. I caught my first Atlantic Salmon, and it was just so fun! Guide Matty is a true professional and a great guy. Our group was so thrilled with the number of fish we caught. We look forward to coming back next year.
This was a first time trip to try for Atlantic Salmon and I am delighted that we came cross the team at Sportquest and in turn The Icelandic Fishing Guide outfit.
After a detailed conversation Peter and Ana confirmed the itinerary, costs and dates, the process was transparent, smooth and all very easy. We were picked up by our guide in Iceland and after a short drive dropped off at the lodge before the evening session on the Myrarkvisl. Water was low and therefore the fishing was challenging over the next 4 days!
Our guide, Daniel Montecinos, didn't stop in his efforts to secure us the chance of a salmon. He changed a thousand flies, leapt from outcrop to pool like a mountain goat and genuinely did his best to ensure that we had our chances.
The lodge was clean, comfortable and we were fed morning, noon and evening by the marvelous Gunnsi and his delicious plates of food. Each and every member of the lodge was interested in how the morning or afternoon sport had gone. Who had caught what, when, where and what fly? They clearly care deeply about their river, the catchment area and the precious fish that reside.
Sincere thanks to Matti and Ragna of Icelandic Fishing Guides for overseeing a warm, professional and very competent organisation that clearly welcomes back repeat customer after repeat customer. To Gunnsi for his wonderful food, sage advice and gentle humour, to Gilbert and the other guides for their help and interest and to Daniel our own guide who was a delight throughout our time. Peter and Ana at Sportquest were simply excellent, as are all the team there. When you call there is always someone to help and their follow up is excellent.
We have already been back in contact with Sportquest to arrange another trip next year and can wholeheartedly recommend their services.
Mathew
Thank you for your kind words al the staff do try thier best to help in as much as possible. So happy that you had a great time, we know the river was tough but it is at times like this you realize just how hard everyone is working to put you on fish.
Thank you for your custom and it will be a pleasure to have you back with us again soon.
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