Tag Archives: Laxá á Keldum

Salmon settlement above Tungufoss in Eystri-Rangá based on fishway construction and fish farming of wild salmon stocks

Jóhannes Sturlaugsson – Björn Theodórsson Preliminary studies for 2021-2023 indicate that the river area above Tungufoss in Eystri-Rangá is suitable for salmon when reaching the spring river Teitsvötn. This information is pleasing to those who are working to establish a sustainable salmon population in this future salmon oasis in Eystri-Rangá. At the same time, there is no doubt that fishing right holders […]

Juvenile releases July 2024

Things are still coming to fruition. We started fish farming in the upper reaches of the Eystri Rangá River four years ago. We dug over 120,000 eggs in 22 holes and last year released about 60,000 fry into the river with the help of good friends. Conditions above Tungufoss are very good, the temperature and gravel are ideal for spawning. We set up a temperature-sirimeter […]

Documentary film Laxá á Keldur #1

The expansion of salmon fishing rivers with an emphasis on natural spawning represents a forward-looking and sustainable approach to strengthening the salmon stock in the North Atlantic. The guiding principle of the project is to promote the restoration of the salmon stock and to secure the invaluable natural resource of the North Atlantic salmon for future generations. A documentary by Kári G. Schram, which is in progress, about the development of the Laxá River in Keldum, where it is monitored […]

Interview with Guðmundur Inga Hjartarson – Podcast episode on “Þrír á Stöng”

Guðmundur Ingi Hjartarson, better known as Dommi, stopped by to talk about a 30-year-old dream he is making come true. The technical specialist turned to his passion developing a new wild salmon river in Iceland has many great fishing stories in his bag and is doing some really exciting things as a charterer and fisherman. Enjoy, dear, because we enjoyed it.

Fossdalir and Rangárþing ytra sign an agreement to lease the upper part of the Eystri Rangá river

Signing of a lease agreement between Rangárþing Ytra and fossdali ehf for the lease of plots on the lands of Foss and Árbær, fishing rights included in the lease. Fossdali ehf's plan is to turn the upper part of the Eystri Rangá above Tungufoss into a salmon breeding station where natural hatching can take place. If these plans go ahead, this part of the river could become a fertile […]

Spawning and fry releases

It can be said that things are finally coming true. My cousin Lydur Skulason and I started fish farming in the upper reaches of the Eystri Rangá River two years ago. We dug over 120,000 eggs in 22 holes and last year released about 60,000 fry into the river with the help of good friends. Conditions above Tungufoss are very good, the temperature and gravel for spawning […]