ICELAND TROUT
Our Ben Hoffman releasing a trophy brownie
More About Iceland’s Superlative Trout Iceland’s rivers and lakes are set in some of the most diverse geographical areas on the island, and Frontiers, along with our select outfitters, have access to these amazing destinations commencing mid-April and going all the way through to September. Whether anglers are looking for trophy trout, char, sea run browns or a combination of all three, we can design a fully-inclusive program based on specific fishing objectives. With more than eight different fishing locations, Frontiers will ensure that our clients are casting to lots of fish during their visit to one of the most unique islands in the world!
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ne of our favorite destinations with which
The Laxadarlur trout beats of the Big Laxa offer the type
we work exclusively is the ION Beats on Lake
of trout fishing we know best. These beats meander
Thingvallavatn (only 90 minutes from the main
through a stunning wild valley creating all sorts of nooks
Keflavik airport) where a unique strain of huge, beautiful
and crannies for big wild browns to gorge themselves
brown trout has evolved. The ION Beats have unique
on midge hatches. Three days here will test any trout
aspects which make them far and away the best on the
angler and yet the rewards are fantastic. Other popular
lake. This is not typical lake fishing casting a line as far
locations include the Highlands, where the “moon meets
as you can into a sometimes heavy wind. Short casts are
Middle Earth” and where anglers can actually fish inside
often best and small nymphs and even dry flies are the
a volcano catching wild trout and lake run char. They are
most effective along with a careful, stealthy approach.
numerous rivers, like the West Ranga which ranges from
These fish are usually very silver, more like sea trout,
a small spring creek to a larger freestone. We also have
they average about 7 to 8 lbs but fish over 20 lbs are
wilderness beats that we cannot name which will only
caught each season with the biggest fish of the past three
be fished a few times a season for beautiful wild browns
seasons being over 30 lbs. They are extraordinarily strong
which take freely and fight like terriers, screaming across
which tests tackle which is presenting a small nymph
the river. n
as it should be presented. For further information go to FrontiersIceland.com.
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