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This big lake was naturally fishless and
its ample food production was for nothing until brown trout fries were
released into it after 1965. The trout was expected to become self
supporting and the project was not continued. The fish grew to great
sizes and then became extinct. Obviously regular releases were necessary
and now regular stocks grow up normally. The behaviour pattern of the
fishes is rather peculiar, because they gather in schools in the release
areas. The anglers have learned to find them there and catch them with
the bait lying on the bottom or with spoons. Some unsportly anglers
have very successful with spoons in the darkness of night with the aid
of car lights at the end of the season. During the biting period the
fishes swim along the lake banks seeking food and is then mainly
caught from the windward banks. The natural food of the fishes is very
large in size, mostly conches and sticklebacks. The Lake Litlisjor,
the largest lake of the group, is situated at 587,4 m above sea level,
its area is 9,2 kmē, the greatest depth 16,5 m, the volume 66,5 Gl,
the average depth 7,2 m, the length 7,5 km and width 2,9 km.
The lake stretches along
the Snowy Mountain Range (Snjooldufjallgardur) and its surroundings are
almost totally barren. The catch
has been constant and good, 4847 fishes in 1998. Worms are recommended as bait before and
after the middle of July and mackerel, corn, spinners and flies (no. 8-10 with one and two
hooks; streamers) have worked well. The best fishing spots: Gamlavik,
Tanginn, Hraunid, Stodulsbrun, Stodulsvik, Sandnef, Klettsnef,
Austurfjara, Austurvik and Eyjasund. |