Large River · Basalt · Austurland / Fljótsdalshérað, IS

Jökla

The glacial river Jökla flowing through the dramatic basalt column canyon of Studlagil in eastern Iceland, with hikers visible for scale on the canyon rim.
Tomorrow · Closed season
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
40% projected
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Proxy gauge
Level
Rising
Proxy
via Lagarfljót
Water temp2.7°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather-1°C
WindN 6 km/h
Pressure988 hPa
Rain · recent13.5 mm
Rain · ahead11.3 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Lagarfljót. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

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

Salmon run timing
2024 season

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
1
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.
  • Combined five-river fishery managed as one system
  • Booking through operator essential.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
  1. The glacial river Jökla flowing through the dramatic basalt column canyon of Studlagil in eastern Iceland, with hikers visible for scale on the canyon rim.
    Stuðlagil canyon
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1930% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time8515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon late June → late September
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Booking & contacts