The West Rangá is once again Iceland’s most productive river with a total catch to 5,278 salmon across 22 rods and maintaining an excellent level of performance. The East Rangá was not far behind, with a total of 5,043 salmon caught across 18 rods—a spectacular improvement on its 2025 results. Thverá-Kjarrá once again takes third place in the ranking, with 2,787 salmon caught across 14 rods, a substantial increase over the 2,239 salmon caught during the 2025 season. Finally, the Joklá river’s record season deserves special mention: its catch soared from 933 salmon in 2025 to 2,306 in the 2026 season.
Below, we provide the salmon catch statistics for each of Iceland’s 25 most productive salmon rivers in 2025. You will find links to further information about some of the most popular rivers we offer. Don’t hesitate to ask about any of the rivers mentioned as PescaTravel can offer rods on the majority of the rivers listed. Additional information about our salmon and trout fishing trips in Iceland is available at the following link: SALMON & TROUT FISHING IN ICELAND
| RIVER | RODS | CATCH | AVG/ROD |
| 1. West Rangá | 22 | 5278 | 240 |
| 2. East Rangá | 18 | 5043 | 280 |
| 3. Thverá – Kjarrá | 14 | 2787 | 199 |
| 4. Jökla | 10 | 2306 | 288 |
| 5. Laxá í Dölum | 15 | 1949 | 324 |
| 6. Midfjardará | 6 | 1779 | 178 |
| 7. Laxá í Kjos | 14 | 1509 | 251 |
| 8. Stora Laxá | 6 | 1506 | 151 |
| 9. Grimsá og Tunguá | 8 | 1456 | 182 |
| 10. Langá | 6 | 1267 | 106 |
| 11. Nordurá | 6 | 1191 | 79 |
| 12. Laxá í Leirársveit | 4 | 1096 | 157 |
| 13. Laxá í Adaldal | 12 | 1053 | 88 |
| 14. Haffjardará | 6 | 1015 | 169 |
| 15. Hitará | 81 | 869 | 145 |
| 16. Ellidaár | 15 | 825 | 138 |
| 17. Selá | 7 | 713 | 119 |
| 18. Thjorsá – Urridafoss | 6 | 693 | 173 |
| 19. Hofsá | 6 | 604 | 100 |
| 20. Straumfjardará | 4 | 535 | 134 |
| 21.Laxá á Äsum | 4 | 502 | 126 |
| 22. Ormarsá | 4 | 482 | 121 |
| 23. Haukadalsá | 5 | 475 | 95 |
| 24. Vididalsá | 8 | 473 | 59 |
| 25. Blandá | 8 | 460 | 58 |