{"id":212617,"date":"2026-10-19T15:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pescatravel.com\/?p=212617"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:54:43","slug":"best-salmon-rivers-in-iceland-catch-statistics-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pescatravel.com\/en\/noticias-en\/best-salmon-rivers-in-iceland-catch-statistics-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Salmon Rivers in Iceland – CATCH STATISTICS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-39px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]We present the statistics for Iceland\u2019s top 25 salmon rivers, ranked by the number of Atlantic salmon caught during the 2026 season. After a disappointing season last year, Iceland\u2019s salmon rivers have bounced back with an excellent numbers this season. The good news has been widespread, with substantial increases in catch numbers for the vast majority of the country\u2019s rivers.<\/p>\n

The West Rang\u00e1 is once again Iceland\u2019s most productive river with a total catch to 5,278 salmon across 22 rods and maintaining an excellent level of performance. The East Rang\u00e1 was not far behind, with a total of 5,043 salmon caught across 18 rods\u2014a spectacular improvement on its 2025 results. Thver\u00e1-Kjarr\u00e1 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 Jokl\u00e1 river\u2019s record season deserves special mention: its catch soared from 933 salmon in 2025 to 2,306 in the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Below, we provide the salmon catch statistics for each of Iceland\u2019s 25 most productive salmon rivers in 2025. You will find links to further information about some of the most popular rivers we offer. Don\u2019t 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<\/a>
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RIVER<\/strong><\/td>\nRODS<\/strong><\/td>\nCATCH<\/strong><\/td>\nAVG\/ROD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a01. West Rang\u00e1<\/a><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n5278<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. East Rang\u00e1<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n5043<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Thver\u00e1 – Kjarr\u00e1<\/td>\n\u00a014<\/td>\n2787<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a04. J\u00f6kla<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a010<\/td>\n2306<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a05. Lax\u00e1 \u00ed D\u00f6lum<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n1949<\/td>\n324<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Midfjardar\u00e1<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a06<\/td>\n1779<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Lax\u00e1 \u00ed Kjos<\/a><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n1509<\/td>\n251<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Stora Lax\u00e1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1506<\/td>\n151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Grims\u00e1 og Tungu\u00e1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n1456<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Lang\u00e1\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1267<\/td>\n106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Nordur\u00e1<\/a><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1191<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Lax\u00e1 \u00ed Leir\u00e1rsveit<\/a><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1096<\/td>\n157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Lax\u00e1 \u00ed Adaldal<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1053<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Haffjardar\u00e1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1015<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Hitar\u00e1<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n869<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Ellida\u00e1r<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n825<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Sel\u00e1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n713<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. Thjors\u00e1 – Urridafoss<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n693<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. Hofs\u00e1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n604<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20. Straumfjardar\u00e1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n535<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.Lax\u00e1 \u00e1 \u00c4sum<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n502<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22. Ormars\u00e1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n482<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23. Haukadals\u00e1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. Vididals\u00e1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n473<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25. Bland\u00e1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n460<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We present the statistics for Iceland\u2019s top 25 salmon rivers, ranked by the number of Atlantic salmon caught during the 2026 season. After a disappointing season last year, Iceland\u2019s salmon rivers have bounced back with an excellent numbers this season. The good news has been widespread, with substantial increases in catch numbers for the vast […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":212618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[216],"tags":[161,187,269,279,280,221,162],"class_list":["post-212617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias-en","tag-atlantic-salmon-en","tag-catch-statistics","tag-fly-fishing-for-salmon","tag-flyfishing-in-iceland","tag-icela","tag-iceland-en","tag-salmo-salar-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t