Six Rivers Iceland aims to build and sustain a long-term not-for-profit salmon conservation project within Iceland.

Six Rivers Iceland Conservation

Partnerships have been formulated with local conservation projects along the main salmon rivers in the north-eastern part of Iceland.

Knowledge from the local Strengur Anglers Club and well-informed Ecologists from Oxford University in England is combined to maximise the Salmon population and its surrounding habitat while simultaneously leaving the remaining wildlife unhindered as much as possible.

Conservation History

Sir Jim Ratcliffe established Six Rivers Iceland to strengthen the fundamental values of the Strengur Angling Club – to continue to safeguard salmon stocks in the rivers, combining conservation and responsible fishing policies:

The Strengur Angling Club was founded in Reykjavik on 29 October, 1959.
In 1962, a group of members visited East Iceland to review suitable options for the club. It was clear that the Selá river was a highly desirable fishing ground given its prolific salmon population and crystal-clear water.
In 1969, the club acquired the Hvammsgardi farm in Vopnafjörður, turning the main farmhouse into a fishing lodge.
As the years passed, Strengur purchased more farms in Vopnafjörður, and the club’s operations have grown in this region of Iceland, including the acquisition of the beautiful Hofsa river in 2009.
In 2017, an agreement was reached for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to purchase most shares in Strengur.

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To lean more about how you can support Six Rivers Iceland conservation programmes, please get in touch with us here.

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Our conservation work

Six Rivers Iceland encompasses various conservation projects, to assist in reversing the long-term decline of the North Atlantic salmon. Many of these projects are interconnected – providing a comprehensive breakdown into ecosystems, and various factors contributing to the decline in salmon.

Fishing Pressure

Egg Planting

Reforestation

Research

Salmon Ladders

Tagging

River and research site locations

Selá
river

36km fishable river length
6 rods
120 pools

Sunnudalsá
river

33km fishable river length
2 rods
75 pools

Midfjardara
river

9km fishable river length
2 rods
42 pools

Hofsá
river

27km fishable river length
7 rods
83 pools

Hafralónsá
river

28km fishable river length
4 rods
55 pools