River Laxá, Lake Mývatn area, north east Iceland

The Laxá river originates in Lake Mývatn and flows northwards to Skjálfandi Flói south of Húsavík and in to the Greenland Sea.
The Laxá river supports good numbers of Harlequin Ducks and Barrow’s Goldeneyes. It is also among the best salmon and trout fishing rivers in the world.
Date: 3rd June 2015
Location: view from the bridge over road 1
The Laxá river supports good numbers of Harlequin Ducks and Barrow’s Goldeneyes. It is also among the best salmon and trout fishing rivers in the world.
Date: 3rd June 2015
Location: view from the bridge over road 1
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