Neuquén · Northern Patagonia
Rainbow and brown trout
Rivers that start high in the Andes and come down through the foothills. Fly only, and no fishing pressure.
Species
Rainbow and brown
Season
November to April
How
Fly only
Lodge
Bravo Sur
The water
Every river keeps its own secrets
The rivers here begin high in the Andes and wind down through the foothills to the valleys. Each one has its own character and its own difficulties: the Aluminé, the Chimehuín, the Quillén, the Pulmarí, the Malleo and the Collón Curá, plus the lakes at Quillén, Pulmarí and Ñorquinco.
You will have both private and public water, and you will rarely see another angler. That is the point of coming this far south.
The fish
Two trout, two temperaments
Both swim in these rivers. Rainbows come up more readily to a dry fly and run harder once they are on — they are usually the first trout an angler meets here. Browns sit deeper and closer to cover, and are the more deliberate fish to catch.
Which of the two you meet on a given day comes down to the water and the weather, and it is the sort of thing your guide will already have a view on the evening before.
The fishing
Nymph and streamer early, dry fly later
The season opens on nymphs and streamers. From the turn of the year the dry fly comes into its own. You fish wading and from the boat, and each evening your guide describes the next day's water and the gear to bring, so nothing is improvised in the morning.
Unlike Río Bravo, the fishing permit and tackle are not included here. Bring your own kit or arrange it with us before you travel.
Plan your trip
Six days on the great rivers
All inclusive from USD 7,600 per angler, November to April. A person reads every enquiry and comes back within one business day.
