This winter, Fly Fishing Patagonia will be visiting five carefully chosen lodges, each during their prime time. We welcome adventurous anglers to join but space is quite limited. Out of all the lodges we represent, we chose these specific programs for the emphasis on Brown Trout, the opportunities of bigger fish and the jaw-dropping scenery. Also, travel times between destinations are minimal. But there’s more to it than that. Read WHY we personally chose each of these properties to visit this 2024.
The original itinerary included 5 lodges but we recently added two more to take advantage of fall and go after more Browns. At the very bottom, you’ll see these two lodges we added.
If you’ve yet to finalize your winter getaway, CONTACT US to learn more about these prime Patagonia fishing destinations for these dates or others. 434-249-1783
BEST OF PATAGONIA- Coyhaique, Chile
Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2024
Feb 23 Land in Santiago Chile. Overnight in Santiago.
Feb 24 Fly to Balmaceda. Transfer 20 mins to the lodge.
6 Days Trout Fishing in Chile – A Brown Trout focused program at Estancia del Zorro and Cinco Rios Lodge. We’ll split the week between the two properties and float large turquois rivers and wade various creeks. Mostly private water and Big Browns on big dry flies.
Mar 2 Those who need to return home will check out and be driven 45 mins back to the Balmaceda Airport for their flight home. Those who will stay will wade fish a creek close to the lodge that may only produce 3-5 fish per day, but they will be 22-27 inch Browns.
SECURE YOUR SPOTS FOR THE BEST OF PATAGONIA, Feb 24-Mar 2
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BEST OF PATAGONIA – Coyhaique, Chile
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ARGENTINA WATERS – Esquel, Argentina
March 2 – 9, 2024
This week is split between Best of Patagonia (above) and Argentina Waters.
Mar 2-5 Between the two lodge that make up the Best of Patagonia program, there is more water than one can fish in over a month. Following suggestions from our guides, we will fish for 3 more days on any of their private rivers that were not fished last week.
Mar 6 Half way through the week the lodge will drive us 1 hour to the Argentina/Chile border. There, we’ll meet the guides from Argentina Waters who will drive us 2.5 hours to their lodge outside of Esquel, called El Fario. Check in, lunch, fish the afternoon.
Mar 7-8 Fish a variety of rivers in Los Alerces National Park, Trevelin and Esquel.
Mar 9 Morning fishing on Laguna Larga. Check out. Argentina Waters will drive us 45 mins to the Esquel Airport to meet the guides from Estancia Tecka Lodge.
SECURE YOUR SPOTS for this Chile/Argentina combo, Mar 2-9
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ESTANCIA TECKA LODGE
Mar 9 – 16, 2024
Mar 9 The Tecka staff will drive us 1 hr and 45 mins to Estancia Tecka Lodge. Lunch and fish the afternoon.
6 Days Trout Fishing at Estancia Tecka Between the Rio Corcovado and Tecka Spring Creek, there are over 95 totally private miles to float and wade plus several still waters that hold big Brown Trout. Trout at Tecka average 18 inches and a 20’ fish is a daily occurrence. This is a carefully managed fishery that resembles Montana 100 years ago. Tecka has a huge demand so plan accordingly!
Mar 16 Check out, fly Esquel back to Buenos Aires.
SECURE YOUR SPOTS AT ESTANCIA TECKA, Mar 9-16
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SAN JOSE LODGE
Mar 16 – 23, 2024
Mar 16 Fly Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. The San Jose staff will drive us 3 hr to San Jose Lodge. Cocktails and dinner.
6 Days Sea Run Brown Trout Fishing on the Rio Grande Being higher up on the river, San Jose’s short season has only a few peak weeks and this is one. In mid-March, their 12 miles on the Rio Grande is loaded with Sea Trout. Usually reserved for the owner, Ted Turner, Mar 16-23 recently opened for 4 rods. Veterans of the Rio Grande say they like being able to fish both banks and use either a double handed or single-handed rod with lighter lines.
Mar 23 Drive back to Ushuaia and fly back to Buenos Aires for your flight home.
SECURE YOUR SPOTS AT SAN JOSE LODGE, Mar 16-23
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TROUT ODYSSEY EXTENTED- Quemquemtreu & Limay River Ranch
Mar 25-29 Quemquemtreu
Mar 30-Apr 4 Limay River Ranch
Our trip has been extended to make the most of the legendary Patagonia Brown Trout fishing that occurs in the fall. We’ll make a brief stop at Estancia Quemquemtreu to fish the renowned Collon Cura River when water levels are low, and the fish are densely concentrated, voraciously feeding on hoppers. Rainbows are abundant as well, but the temptation of fishing for these hungry Browns from the boat or gravel bars is simply irresistible. For those interested in hunting, this is also the prime time for Red Stag during their rut.
On March 30th, we will head southeast to the Limay River Ranch. This new lodge boasts extensive private access to the braided Middle Limay River. This tailwater location stands out as the best spot in all of central and northern Patagonia to pursue Brown Trout exceeding 23 inches with dry flies and to have the highest chances of encountering Browns up to 30 inches. These sizable Browns typically originate from the Chocon Reservoir downstream of the lodge but are a presence throughout the season. In the fall, they are more numerous.
If the dates of March 25th to April 4th align with your travel plans, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for further details. We have only four spots left, and it promises to be an exceptional experience.
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