North-west Iceland

Long Valley Lodge

FreshwaterBlanda and Svartá rivers — Blönduós

Fish Partner runs this lodge on the Blanda near Blönduós in north-west Iceland, with 12 en-suite rooms, a hot tub and a sauna. Salmon anglers fish the Blanda and its tributary the Svartá, while trout and char trips head to highland waters and rivers nearby, with one guide to every two anglers. All of its water is fly only, the Blanda is catch and release, and a float trip through the Blanda canyon can be added.

Published price
US$7,200 per person · 6 nights · 2027
Season
May to September
Main fish
Atlantic salmon
and 3 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Guest numbers not published

Season

May to September

The lodge is open May 20 to September 15. Salmon reach the lower Blanda in early June and peak in July and early August, trout are fished from May on the tidal and upper beats, and the River Hopping trout and char trip runs from mid-August to mid-September.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Wading, Float trip
Catch and release
All fish released
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

US$7,200 per person · 6 nights · 2027

Per person for the River Hopping trout and char trip, 6 nights and 5 fishing days, sharing a room and a guide; 2027 departures run August 15 to September 14. With a single room and a private guide it is US$10,850. Salmon packages are quoted on request; in 2026 a 4-day Blanda salmon package, full board with a shared room and guide, cost US$8,300 per rod between June 23 and August 9.

Included

  • Shuttle to and from Reykjavík
  • Lodging
  • Meals cooked by the lodge's own chef
  • Guiding

Not included

  • Fishing gear
  • Single room and private guide, US$3,650 extra

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
Not published
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
6 nights, 5 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Not published
Established
Not published

Getting there

Gateway airport
Reykjavík (KEF), Keflavik International Airport
From there
The lodge is near Blönduós, about 264 km by road from Reykjavík. Shuttles on set times from Reykjavík or Keflavík are included.
Loading map

The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: fishpartner.com

Lodge website