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STÓRA LAXÁ

The water

Three sections, three ways to fish it.

Up to 12 rods a day. Until 2 August the Lower Beat’s eight rods have the whole river to themselves; after it the river divides at Hundastapi and the Upper sells separately. Both go as three-night periods with a guide included; the Gorge sells by the rod, by the day.

Two anglers on the lower beat, one netting a fish

Luxury Package · 8 rods

Lower Beat

The Luxury Package. Until 2 August it is the entire river: the Upper Beat and The Gorge are included in it, not sold apart from it — eight rods over all 60+ km, every kilometre fished from the Lower Lodge.

Season
21 June – 30 September
Sold as
Sold as 3-night periods
Lodging
Lower Lodge · Catered

FromISK 477,000per angler, per period · rod & guide

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Two anglers netting a fish over the clear water of the upper beat

From August · 3 rods

Upper Beat

The upper river where Stóra-Laxá cuts through the canyons of the Hreppar valley. 3 rods from Hundastapi up, from 2 August.

Season
2 August – 30 September
Sold as
Sold as 3-night periods
Lodging
Upper lodge · Self-catered

FromISK 417,000per angler, per period · rod & guide

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The river running through the Gorge

By the day · 1 rod

The Gorge

The salmon furthest from the sea in all of Iceland, and a very high proportion of multi-sea-winter fish. One rod, your own dates.

Season
20 July – 30 September
Sold as
Sold by the rod, by the day
Lodging
No accommodation — fishing only

FromISK 59,000per rod, per day

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At a glance

SectionRodsSold asLodgeBoardSeasonFrom
Lower BeatLuxury Package · 8 rods8Sold as 3-night periodsLower LodgeCatered21 June – 30 SeptemberISK 477,000per angler, per period
Upper BeatFrom August · 3 rods3Sold as 3-night periodsUpper lodgeSelf-catered2 August – 30 SeptemberISK 417,000per angler, per period
The GorgeBy the day · 1 rod1Sold by the rod, by the dayNo accommodation — fishing onlySelf-catered20 July – 30 SeptemberISK 59,000per rod, per day

Prices are in Icelandic krónur, VAT included. A rod is VAT-exempt as an angling licence; lodging, board, guiding, transfers and equipment hire carry 11%. Checkout may show indicative conversions to USD, GBP and EUR; the ISK figure is what you are charged.

Available rods

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