Angler casting in a clear Patagonian river with Andean peaks reflected in the water

Argentina

Patagonian Lake District, Argentina

Overview

About This Destination

Argentina's Patagonian lake district — centered on the towns of San Martín de los Andes, Junín de los Andes, and Bariloche — is the spiritual home of Southern Hemisphere fly fishing. Rivers like the Chimehuin, Malleo, Collon Cura, and Quilquihue hold large, wild rainbow and brown trout in gin-clear freestone water that drops from Andean lakes and winds through the dry steppe before emptying into the main drainages. This is technical fishing in an epic landscape.

Andean steppe, lenga beech forest, volcanic rock outcroppings, clear turquoise lakes, and wide freestone rivers braided across gravel flats beneath the Andes.

What to Expect

  • Sight-casting to large wild trout in crystalline freestone rivers
  • Remote backcountry rivers with minimal angling pressure
  • Estancia and lodge accommodations with world-class cuisine
  • Bilingual expert guides with decades of local knowledge
  • Spectacular Andean landscape, condors overhead

Destination Details

Target Species
  • Wild Rainbow Trout
  • Wild Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout (select lakes)
Season
November – April (Southern Hemisphere summer)
Skill Level
Advanced
Travel Notes
Fly into Buenos Aires (EZE) and connect to Chapelco Airport (CPC) near San Martín de los Andes, or Bariloche (BRC). Bilingual guides are provided. A fishing license is required and included in your package. Allow 12+ months lead time for premium water access.
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