Hofsá
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Hofsá river in Vopnafjörður
fjord, Iceland
, is one of Iceland's best salmon rivers. Every year a great number of foreign visitors come to fish in the river. Charles, Prince of Wales
used to come to fish in Hofsá some years ago.
Hofsá has salmon
for 30 km up from the rivermouth, and Trout
for about 6 km.
The salmon fishing season in Hofsá starts early in July, and finishes in the middle of September. The best time to fish is late July and first 2–3 weeks of August.
The fishing is currently limited to 7 rods ( one per beat ). All beats offer excellent opportunities to catch fish and have a differing number of pools per beat. Beat 7 is closest to the sea, with Beat 1 starting at the base of the waterfall, where the salmon that have made it that far, collect. All pools are accessible by 4 x 4 vehicle, with the exception of the majority of Beat 1 where you have to walk 2/3 km to the start of the beat, by the waterfall. It's a bit of a trek in waders over rough ground, but well worth the effort. The drive to Beat 1 is truly spectacular with the 'road' rising around 100m above Beat 2, with a near vertical drop to it.
In 2007, any fish landed over 72 cm (and in a condition where they would survive) had to be returned or placed into the boxes in the river by some of the pools, to be used in the breeding programme.
Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður is a village and municipality in Northeast Iceland, standing on a peninsula in the middle of a mountainous bay by the same name. The main industries of Vopnafjordur are fish processing, agriculture, and tourism and other services....
fjord, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, is one of Iceland's best salmon rivers. Every year a great number of foreign visitors come to fish in the river. Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
used to come to fish in Hofsá some years ago.
Hofsá has salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
for 30 km up from the rivermouth, and Trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
for about 6 km.
The salmon fishing season in Hofsá starts early in July, and finishes in the middle of September. The best time to fish is late July and first 2–3 weeks of August.
The fishing is currently limited to 7 rods ( one per beat ). All beats offer excellent opportunities to catch fish and have a differing number of pools per beat. Beat 7 is closest to the sea, with Beat 1 starting at the base of the waterfall, where the salmon that have made it that far, collect. All pools are accessible by 4 x 4 vehicle, with the exception of the majority of Beat 1 where you have to walk 2/3 km to the start of the beat, by the waterfall. It's a bit of a trek in waders over rough ground, but well worth the effort. The drive to Beat 1 is truly spectacular with the 'road' rising around 100m above Beat 2, with a near vertical drop to it.
In 2007, any fish landed over 72 cm (and in a condition where they would survive) had to be returned or placed into the boxes in the river by some of the pools, to be used in the breeding programme.