Laxá in Skefilsstaðahreppur is a good salmon river in northern Iceland. The river flows its 24 km long way from the mountains, down to Laxárdalur and then falls into the sea in Skagafjörður.
The river offers a great variety, from soft grassy slopes to steep and narrow cliffs. There are a total of 50 marked fishing spots in the river. Laxá salmon populations have been rebuilding in recent years after the river’s stock almost disappeared in the late 1990s. The river was protected for several years, at the beginning of the 21st century, but recently restricted fishing has been resumed. The fishing in recent years has been successful and the salmon stock is getting stronger. The fishing days have usually been sold out quickly, since the river has many admirers. Two rods are sold as a package and one rod is allowed on each beat.