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Fishing at Pollurinn near Akureyri

20th June 2024

For the given reason, the Directorate of Fisheries would like to point out that Pollurinn near Akureyri is in the Eyjafjardar estuary area.

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Salmon fishing in Pollurinn near Akureyri is therefore, according to the estuary range evaluation, within the area of the ​Freshwater Fisheries Associations of Eyjafjordur river. Fishing therefore depends on a license from the Freshvater Fisheries and the rules that the ​Freshwater Fisheries Associations association sets about on the fishing in their management plan.

All information about fishing permits for salmon from land in Pollurinn can be obtained from the ​Freshwater Fisheries Associations of Eyjafjördur river.

Please note that:

  • The rules of ​Freshwater Fisheries Associations of Eyjafjordur river do not allow fishing for arctic char from boat in Pollurinn.

  • ​The Freshwater Fisheries Associations of Eyjafjordur river demands that anglers in their area release all arctic char that is caught.

These actions are considered necessary with regard to the state of the artic char stock in the river and in accordance with recommendation in review from the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in accordance to presented management plan of theFreshwater Fisheries Associations of Eyjafjordur river for arctic char.