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Iceland Salmon Rivers: Fresh Runs and Evening Rise – Early Season Report

Iceland Salmon Rivers: Fresh Runs and Evening Rise – Early Season Report

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This is Artificial Lure with your Iceland salmon river report. Cool northerly air is hanging over most of the island this morning, with temperatures on the main salmon rivers in the **8–12°C** range. Light wind inland, but a fresh breeze along the south and west coasts. Skies are partly cloudy in the west and north, a bit more overcast in the southeast. The barometer has been steady—good, settled fishing weather. On the coast, the tide cycles are favoring early and late movement. Around the southwest and west, high water is lining up roughly with the first couple of hours after dawn and again late in the evening. That incoming push is helping fresh salmon nose into the estuaries and lower pools, especially where the rivers meet the sea. Sunrise came early, just after 02:30, and the light will linger until near midnight. That long twilight is your friend: the best salmon activity is still in the low light—pre‑“sunrise” gray, and then again late evening into the blue hour. Midday is quieter, with fish sulking deep unless the clouds thicken. Reports from local lodge keepers along the **Norðurá** and **Grímsá** in Borgarfjörður say the first good waves of multi‑sea‑winter salmon are in, with grills numbers building behind them. Anglers over the last few days have been seeing a mix of 5–8 lb grills and solid 10–15 lb fish, with the odd 18–20 lb hen taken in the lower beats. Hook‑up numbers have been modest but steady—one to three fish per rod on better sessions, especially when the wind lays down. Water levels on many west‑coast rivers are slightly below average but clear, which suits **small flies** and **subtle presentations**. Locals are doing well with size 12–16 hitch tubes and micro doubles in classics like **Collie Dog**, **Sunray Shadow** cut small, and **Arndilly Fancy**. When the sun gets up, drop a size and lighten your tippet; when clouds roll in, don’t be shy about a slightly larger, darker pattern. For those allowed to spin, slim **silver or copper spoons** and compact **black‑and‑silver spinners** are taking fish in the lower pools and tide stretches. Keep them high in the water early and late; let them swing a bit deeper when the light brightens. Where bait is legal—and always check the local rules—small, fresh **prawn** or **shrimp baits** fished just off bottom in the slower tails are picking up reluctant salmon. Two hotspots to keep on your radar right now: • The middle beats of **Norðurá**, from Laxfoss up through the classic holding pools. The mix of pocket water and deeper lies is holding both fresh runners and older, colored fish. Work the tails and broken water with a hitch in the evening; switch to a tiny sunk double if you see fish boil but not take. • The lower **Grímsá** below the main falls. Slightly more water here and a touch more color have given anglers a bit of an edge. Swing a small, dark double across the necks at first light, then cover the deeper pots with a lightly weighted tube as the day brightens. Overall, it feels like the rivers are just waking up properly. Fresh fish are trickling in with each tide, and if we get a bit of extra cloud and a small lift in water, the next few days could fish very well. Travel light, change flies often, and pay attention to that subtle evening breeze—the fish here tend to move when the wind softens and the midges come out. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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