Travel Fly Fishing in Argentina

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Fly Fishing in Argentina
RIO PICO, in Chubut, is a typical small town from Patagonia. Back in time, this was the land of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid. Today, it is a paradise for flyfishing enthusiasts.

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RIO PICO, in Chubut, is a typical small town from Patagonia. Not more than 1000 people live here. Back in time, this was the land of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid. It is about 1200 miles from Buenos Aires and most visitors get here through driving from Esquel, Trelew (Chubut's capital) or Comodoro Rivadavia. Either of the three are destinations for flights coming from Buenos Aires or other departing cities in Argentina.

In Rio Pico, it is easy for avid fishermen to just forget about the World. Fact is, that if one includes all the many lakes surrounding this area - Lake Vinter where Corcovado river is born, Lake Gaucho, Lake Enganio... Lake Berta Superior and Berta inferior - this paces becomes the Meca for fly fishing trout. There are all sort of salmonidae here. Brown trouts and rainbow trouts are abundant here and depending on the season, it is feasible to fish one variety a day regardless of the size of the fish.

Río Pico to the west and Nilson, are small streams that house a large population of fishes. The slow movement of the waters and the deposits formed allowed for the formation of "hatches de stone fly, May fly y caddis".

These are ideal streams for the use of "dry fly fishing" and "ninfas". Bigger specimen can be caught by the use of small boats. The best known lakes are "Three", "Four" and "Five".

With the proper Guide, both expert and inexperienced trout fishermen, will enjoy the time of their life in a paradisiac environment. Surrounding Rio Pico, most Guides would travel through Rio Grande, Arroyo Pescado, Willimanco Lake, etc.

Throughout the area it is possible to find cabins for $25/45 per night. However, the best plan of all is to get a complete package that includes lodging, licences, meals, equipment, all transfers in and out and transportation, bilingual Guides and any kind of assitance, small boats, etc).

Typically, such arrangements may range from $350 to $450 per day per person and the costs associated to the trip get more economical the more people are in a group. For groups of 4 or more people prices may drop to $250/$350 per person, per night. Seven day packages may get even more economical.

There are other places to fish in Argentina beyond Chubut and Fly Fishing. Take Salta: Salta is home to some of the most astonishing rivers and wateways in the country, where fishing can be a formidable experience. It is mainly practised in El Rey National Park, Bermejo river shores and Cabra Corral Dam.

In order to preserve species, fishing has been subject to specific regulations. Season starts on April 1st and ends on Oct 31st. Fishes that carry sports value are 'dorado' (sometimes called golden bass), 'bagre' (catfish) and 'boga'. Among some of the regulations are the type of fishing gears allowed to be used, as well as the minimum size for certain species: 60 cm (24 inches) for dorados, 30cm (12 inches) for bogas and 20cm (8 inches) for bagres (catfishes). Nightly fishing is strictly forbidden. Fishing in certain rivers has been restricted for preservation purposes, like in Arroyo Seco Hondo. And the release of any foreign specie to rivers into waters is heavilly pennalized.

In other words, if you are considering a great fishing trip for vacation do not hesitate to visit our pages and learn more.