Welcome to the website of the
Federation of Icelandic River Owners
Volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull.
Update 28.06.2010
Now there is almost five weeks since the end of the eruption in the Eyjafjallajökull. There is still a lot of ash on the ground around and south of the volcano and in dry weather and windy conditions some of it is blown into the atmosphere. This will not hinder air travel in any way and will be reduced as time pass.
As we predicted earlier, the eruption has not affected the salmon fishing in any way. In fact we now enjoy the best start of the season for decades. We hope this fine beginning will lead to a remarkable season.
We would also like to call your attention to the new “CATCH STATISTIC” on this website. There you can see the number of salmon caught in various rivers on a weekly basis.
Update 21.05.2010
The force of the eruption seems to be diminishing, according to scientists, with explosive activity and ash production that is only a fraction of what it was during the height of the eruption. All airports in Iceland are open and are expected to stay so for the foreseeable future.
Even though ash might still affect air travel, there are four international airports in Iceland, and if one were to close down, air traffic would be directed to the others. As before, people and travellers are quite safe, as the eruption is localized to a small area! But flight schedule is subject to weather conditions and passengers are asked to follow closely the websites listed below for latest information.
Travelling to Iceland is perfectly safe
The eruption has no discernable effect on life in Iceland – apart from the small area surrounding the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. Travelling to Iceland is perfectly safe and the land of ice and fire welcomes you to enjoy adventures beyond imagination.
This information and more can be found on the website visiticeland.com
Welcome to visit this new website inspiredbyiceland.com
About the website
The main purpose of this web is to give the best available information on all aspects of Icelandic sportfishing. We will do our best to include a description of almost all fishing waters in the country along with information on how to get there and how to book a permit. You will also find pictures and information on all anadromus sport fishing species in Iceland.
For foreign visitors we include some details on the Icelandic society, climate, nature and so on. Also some description on the most popular fishing tackle, some information on prices of different fishing along with a short index of Icelandic fishing rules. Also some information on the sterilisation of used fishing gear, imported to Iceland.
A web like this will never be complete. As of now we have not found the time to translate all the Icelandic pages to English, but we are working hard to do so. Please be patient and we hope you will have some fun visiting our pages and also that you find it informative too.
You are always welcome to send us an E-mail or a fax, asking for all kinds of information regarding sportfishing in our country. You can use angling@angling.is or info@angling.is
We will do our best to assist you in any way.
We would like to guide you to this website: Angling Iceland. It is featuring many of Iceland‘s very best salmon and trout rivers and the outfitters to contact.
Now also, FishIceland.com provides anglers with up to date information on fishing availability and "Online" booking in many of Iceland's finest salmon and trout rivers. To start your journey, visit the website fishiceland.com
Tight lines.