The Laxá á Keldum river has its main source in Rangárbotn, southwest of Laufafell at an altitude of about 600 m above sea level. From the source to the mouth is 61 km. The river is a spring river, but it also receives some runoff and a small amount of glacial water. There it flows along the edge of the Hekla lava fields until it reaches the Rauðnefsfjall mountain The watershed is 562 KM2. The average flow of the river at Tungufoss is about 20 m3/sec. The Laxá á Keldum river is a spring river, but it also has a runoff and glacial component. The glacial component is fed by Tindfjallajökull glacier.

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The North Atlantic salmon, has faced a decline in recent decades due to various environmental challenges and human activities. In an effort to revive and expand the salmon population, we are currently undertaking a notable project to expand one of the most productive salmon fishing rivers in the country and enhance natural spawning. This initiative aims not only to strengthen the salmon population but also to contribute to the overall health of the river ecosystem.

The expansion and enhancement of salmon fishing rivers is an important part of the strategy aimed at strengthening the salmon population in the North Atlantic. The project involves opening up more habitats, allowing salmon to enter new spawning grounds

The Fishway – The path to the heart of the river

The biggest project ahead is to activate a fishway at Tungufoss. Currently, salmon cannot reach the upper reaches of the river – but that is where the ideal conditions are for spawning and juvenile development. Once the fishway is in place, the salmon will be able to sustainably move up the river and utilize all the habitat that awaits them.

Fishing license

Veiðisvæðið nær frá Hafrafelli og að Tungufossi. Tvær lindár eru á svæðinu og heita Keldnalækur og Teitsvötn. Í ánni er stunduð vorveiði í apríl og er uppistaða veiðinnar staðbundinn urriði og bleikja. Von er á stórum löxum sem hefur verið sleppt í ána.  Stærð þeirra er frá 50cm og upp í 86cm. Sex stangir eru leyfðar á svæðinu í ánni sjálfri og í Keldnalæk eru tvær stangir og fylgir seldum veiðileyfum leiðsögumaður. Leyft er að veiða á flugu en öllum fiski skal sleppt.  Þar sem silungsveiði hefur ekki verið leyfð áður þá verður þetta í fyrsta skipti sem veiði verður stunduð.  Þeir sem munu sækja þennan stað munu ekki verða fyrir vonbrigðum með hversu falleg áin er og von er á góðum fiskum.