Thingvallavatn
The most famous of all lakes in Iceland is Thingvallavatn. It is one of the biggest and a famous landmark in Iceland since the Icelandic parliament was founded there 930 on the banks of Thingvallavatn lake. The Icelandic parliament is the oldest parliament in the world. In Thingvallavatn you can catch four kinds of char and the fantastic ice age trout which can be found in specimens up to 30 pounds. It is the most popular fishing lake in Iceland and one of the best fly fishing lakes in the country.
Access to the Lake:
Is rather easy but somewhere 4x4 is needed, the lake is about 40 minutes from Reykjavik.
Thingvallavatn summer of 2011
Period:
1st of May to the 1st of September
Number of rods allowed:
no restrictions
Allowed equipment:
Fly, spinners and worm
Rules:
All fish must be registerd, weight and mesuerd.
Arrangement:
Fishing from from 6:00-24:00
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