Atlantic salmon, painting
Painting: Timothy Knepp / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (background removed) (public domain)
The species collection · Field guide

Atlantic salmon

Classic Atlantic salmon rivers in New Brunswick, Iceland and Scotland.

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Destinations for Atlantic salmon

3 destinations list Atlantic salmon, in Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. A guided day for two anglers runs $420 to $1,635; the middle price is $1,300. The months named most often are June, July and September. None is set up for fishing without a guide: plan on a guided day or a lodge.

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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
Original watercolor painting of Southwest Miramichi, Doaktown, New Brunswick
Salmon

Miramichi River

Blackville and Doaktown, New Brunswick · Canada

Fly into YQM, 1.5–2 hr

Guide, per angler
$211
Public access
Limited
Crowding
Low
Guided days are sold per angler and usually come with lodging; non-residents must hire a guide
Original watercolor painting of River Spey, Aberlour, Scotland
Salmon

River Spey

Aberlour and Speyside, Scotland · United Kingdom

Fly into INV, 1–1.5 hr

Guide, per angler
$817
Public access
Limited
Crowding
Medium
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Local-water cards link to the evidence supporting the species record and the river on its state map. Records do not establish current abundance or catch rates. Historic records are labeled separately. Check the fishing rules before targeting a species.

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