Sea trout

Spring fishing for sea trout is great fun

In Iceland we have plenty of great sea trout rivers especially in the south of Iceland. The sea trout is the sea run variation of the brown trout and it usually starts migrating up the rivers in the fall in Iceland. The prime time for sea trout here in Iceland is early September through October when fishing laws require anglers to stop fishing for sea trout. Come April 1. the season for sea trout starts again and then anglers target the migrating fish that is going back to sea. Usually the ones to target are the sterile fish that did not spawn in the rivers during the winter.

Early spring and late fall can get very cold in Iceland and usually the sea trout is targeted deep with sink tip or full sink lines and heavy streamer flies. This however always depends on conditions and of course other sea trout tactics work equally well depending on the conditions. The sea trout is an excellent fighter and will give you the fight of a lifetime.