We have been experiencing a very cold spring and summer with temperatures only in the region of 5-9c. This seems to have had an effect on the runs of salmon as the start in most rivers has been very slow.
The numbers from the first days published June 16th are as follows:
Urriðafoss – Þjórsá (opened 01.06) 194 salmon
Norðurá (opened 04.06) 39 salmon
Þverá + Kjarará (opened 05.06) 35 salmon
Miðjarðará (opened 15.06) 13 salmon
Laxá in Kjós (opened 15.06) 3 salmon
Eystri Rangá (opened 15.06) 3 salmon
Hítará (opened 15.06) 3 salmon
Straumarnir (opened 05.06) 2 salmon
Hólsá East Bank – lower East Ranga (opened 05.06) 2 salmon
Pictured is Arnar Víðisson with a 84 cm salmon from Strandasíki – East Ranga
Johann David – johann@kolskeggur.is
