Large River · Volcanic · South Iceland, IS

Þjórsá

A fly angler stands on volcanic rocks casting into the wide, powerful rapids of the Thjorsa river in Iceland, with green hills in the background.
Tomorrow · Closed season
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
50% projected
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Falling
1.93 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp2.7°C
ClarityClearing
Weather-1°C
WindN 21 km/h
Pressure986 hPa
Rain · recent8.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Too cold
3°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Hatch timeline · tomorrowQuiet day

Low insect activity predicted today

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Major nationwide salmon river
  • Permits via local operators and clubs
  • Some beats less pressured than famous rivers.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 3
  1. A fly angler stands on volcanic rocks casting into the wide, powerful rapids of the Thjorsa river in Iceland, with green hills in the background.
    Salmon Fishing on the River Thjorsa, Iceland
  2. Photo of Þjórsá
    Þjórsá
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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