Top 11 Fishing Trips in Iceland

1.Sea Fishing Boat Tour & BBQ with the Day’s Catch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 223 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $141Our pick

Reykjavik sea fishing tour with expert guides, provided gear, and BBQ on board. Catch cod and more in 2.5 hours.

“Amazing time! Guys on the boat were all so nice and fun (funny too)! Weather was so severe and scary with waves splashing on the deck while we were riding to the sea, but it all made our experience just better! We caught fish and ate it too. Just my boy was so sad we couldn’t it take his fish home with us :)…”

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2.3-Hour Sea Angling Gourmet Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Reykjavik sea angling in Faxaflói, catch cod and mackerel and keep what you catch, then BBQ it onboard with possible whales and puffins.

“I never expected to go home with such a great catch.”

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3.Traditional Sea Fishing with BBQ Feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 132 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Catch Icelandic cod and haddock on a small Reykjavik boat, then eat a pan-fried BBQ lunch cooked from your own catch.

“We caught cod and haddock, was a bit rough so make sure you have seasickness pills, but worth every cent, had a great time.”

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4.Sea Fishing Experience from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $147

Sea fishing from Reykjavik in Faxaflói Bay. Gear and warm coveralls included, then grill your catch onboard or take it back.

“Great fun- gorgeous scenery..saw some puffins. Crew excellent & fish were biting. Delicious fish dinner afterwards!”

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5.Reykjavik’s Finest Catch: Guided Sea Angling Tour for All Levels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Guided sea angling in Reykjavik with coffee and cookies, secret spots, small group size, and grilled fresh catch.

“Great fishing experience by an awesome crew. Please come all. A must do if you love fishing. The crew are brothers”

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6.Whale Watching and Sea Angling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100Best value

3.5-hour whale watching in Eyjafjörður fjord plus sea angling from Hauganes, with warm overalls and hot drinks.

“We enjoyed the whale watching experience and the staff and boat were great, however we expected to fish more than tossing in our line once or twice. Next time I will ensure we are booked for a fishing only tour. We were here to fish, therefore disappointed.”

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7.Reykjavik Sea Angling Gourmet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $160

Sea angling in Faxaflói near Reykjavik with gear and instruction included, plus onboard BBQ of your catch.

“This is a review of VIATOR not the tour provider. Our tour was cancelled due to weather conditions. OK - that happens and is no one’s fault. However when we arrived at the vendor’s office at an early hour, we were informed that the tour was cancelled and that the vendor had notified Viator the night before. However Viator only sent an email to me 35 minutes before the arrival time - which left me no time to arrange for alternate plans. Had I been notified the evening before I could and would have arranged for alternate plans for the day. We had a short trip to Iceland and with…”

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8.Private Fishing Tour from Reykjavik – Arctic Char and Brown Trout

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $960

Reykjavik private fishing day for arctic char and brown trout, pickup included, gear provided, 6-7 hours on River Holaa.

“River was beautiful & Siggi was awesome. Picked up on time, grabbed lunch on the way to the river. Great day on the water.”

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9.Private Lake and River Fishing Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $768

Private fishing day from Reykjavik to secluded Golden Circle rivers. Expert guides, char and trout, pickup, permits, and gear included.

“My wife catching a huge char! Guide was superb.. the panoramic views spectacular! Highly recommended!”

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10.Reykjavik’s Finest Catch: Guided Sea Angling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $188

Guided sea angling from Reykjavík’s Old Harbor in Faxaflói Bay, with gear, instruction, and a BBQ from your catch.

“guides géniaux et supers sympas super peche, quelques gros poissons de sortis, repas délicieux, belle journée en famille.”

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11.Lake and River Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $766

Private Reykjavik lake and river fishing tour with fly or spin options, expert guides, and brown trout and Arctic char in Iceland.

“Caught a lot of fish, our guide was excellent!”

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