Itinerary
Pass By: Thingvellir National Park
On the way to River Holaa, we will drive through Thingvellir National Park.
Stop At: Golden Circle Route
River Holaa is located on the Golden Circle route and the time of driving is approx. 1 hour from Reykjavik. The inclusive time of fishing is approx. 6-7 hours by the river. The Holaa river is beautifully surrounded and the arctic char and brown trout are of all sizes, with the most common size range from 1lbs up to 2lbs. The river is also supporting larger fish up to 6lbs plus. The Holaa is a frequently productive river completely self-sustainable and supporting native fish. For fly fishers the Holaa is ideally suited for upstream nymphing, dry fly fishing as well as for fishing with streamers. Spin casting is also permitted and small lures and spinners are usually the most rewarding.
Tour Duration: 9 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:
• Thingvellir National Park, Thingvellir Iceland
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up/drop off from your Reykjavik accommodation or pick up/drop off from your accommodation closer to the fishing destination. Please advise on your location.
Ports
07:30 AM
9 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : ronald_g
We had guide Mike for our day of fishing. Mike is a GREAT GUIDE AND PERSON. He was extremely accommodating and patient, and has a great sense of humor. He knows the waters we fished like the back of his hand. Mike was well prepared and ready with all of our equipment. We came early in the fishing season so it wasn’t optimal time but we managed to land 8 brown trout and missed several others in one day. I highly recommend this trip! Yes my non fishing daughter caught more fish than I did.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : paulgT6223ES
I really enjoyed my day on the Holaa River with guide, Ari, in spite of the dismal weather (rain and wind all day). Ari showed me how to fish this water and where to find fish. I hooked about a dozen fish, mostly Arctic Char, and two brown trout, on tiny black midge pupae. I got most of the fish to the net, but a couple managed to wriggle off the small hook. As a professional fly fishing guide myself, I appreciated Ari's local knowledge, and his good company made the day really enjoyable.
Paul, from Calgary, Canada.
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Posted On : 2023-06-09
Posted By : Carol_W
We had a fantastic day! I surprised my husband with this private tour, & our guide (Mike), was great! It was really too cold for much activity (end of April), so we didn’t get many fish, but he was patient in teaching me how to cast. My husband loved it & it was a perfect ending to a wonderful trip!
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Posted On : 2023-06-02
Posted By : amy988
Surprised my husband with a private guide fishing day …… we had a wonderful time! Our guide Gudmann was very knowledgeable and patient… as we are beginners @ fly fishing!! Would highly recommend this company, very professional and lots of fun!! Will book with them again when we return to Iceland!
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Posted On : 2022-09-18
Posted By : williamsS8523YQ
Really enjoyed the outing. Hooked a lot of artic char. Our guide, Ari, was truly great. Not only as a fishing guide, as would be expected. He also explained a lot about Iceland: its land, culture, and geology.
Bill and Suzy
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Posted On : 2022-08-18
Posted By : jaybB607YR
A fantastic outing with my excellent guide Heimir. He was very professional and knowledgeable about all things fishing in Iceland. I highly recommend booking a trip with Go Fishing.
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Posted On : 2022-08-06
Posted By : Bullshare
I have just had a one day guided salmon fishing trip with Heimir on the River Leirvogsa. From the initial enquiry right through to saying goodbye at the end of the day the service was impeccable. A superb guide and top quality equipment. I caught 6 salmon on the day (4 to flies and 2 to worm) and lost 2. I flew back to the UK and Heimir and his wife have arranged for some of the salmon to be smoked and couriered to me.
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Posted On : 2022-08-06
Posted By : Thomas_T
Great guide. Very knowledgeable. Put me on a lot of fish!!! Landed at least 10 artic char. Hooked up a number more but using small nymphs it was tough to get them to net. Brown trout were still in the lakes and had not migrated into river to spawn. Highly recommend to others.
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Posted On : 2021-08-18
Posted By : annielD9564EI
Had an amazing time going fly fishing in Iceland with my brother and his wife! Heimir's guide service was excellent! All the email communication leading up for booking made everything very easy. We were picked up by Mikki at our Airbnb in Reykjavik and taken off to a successful day of char fishing. Almost snagged a massive brown trout too! Really enjoyed everything about the day and thought the guide service provided was excellent! We would book with Go Fishing Iceland again in a heartbeat and would recommend them for anyone else considering fly fishing in Iceland.
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Posted On : 2021-07-19
Posted By : Klaus_Schmidt123
What a fantastic day we had with our guide Ari. He picked us up right on time and on the way to the river Ari told us so much about Iceland. We had a stopover at the Thingvellir National Park before heading on to the Holaa river. It was our first day of fly fishing and Ari with his great experience and endless patience taught us to cast and amazingly both of us managed to catch fish within a few minutes and overall we caught 15 arctic char. In brief this trip was amazing for us as fly fishing beginners but the expertise and friendly atmospheres Ari was providing made it to an unforgettable experience. We highly recommend Go Fishing Iceland for their first class services.
Klaus and Ulrike from Germany
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Posted On : 2020-01-20
