Circumstances have been such that I haven’t made an appearance on the banks of Lake Þingvallavatn until now this summer. For a long time, June was cold in the south, so I didn’t feel it was worth trying the lake. Then came July, but I wasn’t in town. However, my wife and I had to make a quick trip to the city, and of course, I took the opportunity to visit the lake.
As you can see from the photos, the weather was absolutely magnificent. At most, a light breeze, and at times it fell into a dead calm. I’ve often heard that these are hopeless conditions for fishing, but that hasn’t necessarily been my experience; for instance, I’ve had quite successful trips to Þingvallavatn in exactly these conditions. This time, however, the arctic char showed zero interest in the flies I offered. I suspect spawning is their main priority right now, and the search for food simply doesn’t stand a chance. I know the char were there, as they were very prominent in the calm water, swimming back and forth in the ‘bowl’—and they were large.
The cranesbill is in full bloom everywhere now, and I took advantage of that to practice with the new camera we recently invested in. I’m quite pleased with the results.
