Battle Hill Lodge

Sea-run Brown Trout Fishing in the land of Vikings

Iceland offers some of the finest sea-run brown trout fishing in the world in historic, picturesque locations that will give fly anglers an experience of a lifetime. Renowned for its striking beauty and unique landscape, much of this region was carved out by one of the deadliest super-eruptions in history.

For thousands of years the native sea-trout has lived in these rivers, and survived many volcanic eruptions and lava flows. This makes those fish a unique and very hard living fish that runs year after year in the beautiful rivers of Skaftafellssysla region.

For decades these rivers have been in the hands of local fishing clubs and entirely closed for others to fish. Finally, that has change with the new lease between our Icelandic partners and the landowners.

The best Icelandic sea trout fisheries are now open for international anglers…

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Seasons

There are two seasons to fish out of Battle Hill Lodge, Fall and Spring.

The Fall season is the most predictable in terms of fishing and runs from late August through early October.

The sea trout start running late July through the last day of the season, usually late October.

Spring season is from mid-April until mid-May. These fish have stayed all winter in the rivers, and in are good shape. They are not like Atlantic salmon kelts; sea trout feed in the rivers over winter. In the spring we only fish the Vatnamót and Geirlandsá.

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Lodging

The Battle Hill Lodge is a renovated farmhouse on a historic farm in the South East of Iceland.

Updated with a clean style and modern amenities, the Battle Hill Lodge can sleep up to 10 guests in four twin rooms and two single rooms spread out over two floors, with two and a half bathrooms.

Roughly 1km from Ring Road no.1 this house is easy to get to, but also very isolated. While here you will be alone in the world to enjoy the sound of silence. The garden outside offers beautiful views.

Directly out your front door, you can view the Brunahraun lava field, which is protected and is part of a greater national park that is one of three UNESCO heritage sites in Iceland. If your eye continues further you can see the largest glacier in Europe, “Vatnajökull”, with a large cliff called “Lómagnúpur” between the two. To the east of the parking lot, you can take in the beauty of the land shaped by mighty forces of Icelandic nature, the area offers opportunities to experience the untouched majesty of the Icelandic highlands, picturesque mountains, thundering waterfalls, iconic canyons, as well as some of Iceland’s newest lava fields.

Fishing

The Fishery – has it all! All the three rivers we fish have one thing in common, they are all tributaries of the mighty glacial river Skaftá. From the Battle Hill Lodge, we mainly fish 3 areas:

The Vatnamót River - Vatnamót means “River Junction” in Icelandic. This place is often called the junction of junctions in Iceland. This is where the Fossaálar, Geirlandsá, and Hörgsá rivers meet the Mighty Skaftá.

The Fossálar River - This river is extremely beautiful and has diverse pools. Part of the Fossalar river is on UNESCO’s natural heritage list, so you can imagine the beauty of the landscape in this area.

The Geirlandsa River - Believed to be the main spawning tributary of the Skaftá river, often called the most beautiful seatrout river in Iceland.

Rates

• $7,245 - $9,975 USD per person, depending on the season and the fishing week

Inclusions:

Included in your trip to Battle Hill Lodge are: Transportation to and from Battle from Reykjavik / 6 days of fully guided fishing (1 guide per two anglers) / Fishing licenses / Six (6) nights lodging at Battle Hill Lodge / All meals, and light refreshments during the day

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Not included in your Battle Hill Lodge trip are: Airfare to and from Reykjavik / Accommodations and transportation in Reykjavik / Equipment (rods, waders, and flies) / Wine and alcoholic beverages / Staff and guide gratuities

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