Arctic char, painting
Painting: AI-generated illustration for Where to Fly Fish
The species collection · Field guide

Arctic char

Salvelinus alpinus

Arctic char in Iceland and the far north, often in the same water as brown trout and salmon.

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Destinations for Arctic char

One destination lists Arctic char, in Europe. A guided day for two anglers costs about $1,300. Its best months are June, July, August and September. It is not set up for fishing without a guide.

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Original watercolor painting of Stóra-Laxá, Iceland
Salmon

Iceland

Laxá, Rangá, Blanda and others · Iceland

Fly into KEF, 1–5 hr by road

Guide, per angler
$649
Public access
Limited
Crowding
Low
Salmon is sold by the rod on leased beats, not by guide day; this rate is a trout and char day
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