Freestone · Volcanic · Vesturland, IS

Haffjarðará

The Haffjarðará river, Snæfellsnes, west Iceland, in summer.
Today · Marginal — persistence required
Black Midge
Forecast · Today
Marginal — persistence required
A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
50% projected
Today's fly
Black Midge
Black Midge
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp5.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather6°C
WindN 15 km/h
Pressure1007 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead7.6 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is working for you, but water temperature is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10am

12pm(now) Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 56%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly32%Arctic Cased Caddis25%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost4 food groups active

Peak activity at 10am — Black Midge (Black Midge, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Nordic SpringflyHatch
2
3
3
2
Ladoga CaddisHatch
2
3
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Arctic Cased CaddisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • River-specific booking and catch rules apply
  • Check the current operator conditions and beat allocation before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. The Haffjarðará river, Snæfellsnes, west Iceland, in summer.
    Haffjarðará river view
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature2730% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time8515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
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Booking & contacts