Fly fishing trips & lodge in Patagonia, Chile

Fishing season:
2nd Friday of November to 1st Sunday of May

The fly fishing programs are in Patagonian remote, virgin rainforest locations of Buill River, Huequi River and Huequi Lagoon in Chile by the Pacific ocean fyords. There are also other places very interesting for fly fishing, these are in some important rivers at Comau or Leptepu fjord, the most important is the Vodudahue River.

Inside of Pumalín Park it is the Abascal Lagoon and Interior also Reñihue Lakes. We can go to Abascal Lagoon by boat to the end of Cahuelmó fjord, on the north bank of Cahuelmo River. There is no sign at the trail start. It is a smooth trail for two hours walk, to the beautiful Lagoon Abascal.

We can also go to Interior and Reñihue Lakes, by hydroplane or helicopter. These services are available upon request from El Avellano Lodge. .





Fly fishing in Patagonia, Chile all inclusive program:

The fly fishing programs take place at remote, virgin rainforest locations of Buill River, Huequi River and Huequi Lagoon.

There are various species, mainly trout (rainbows, browns) and a lot of salmon, Atlantic salmon (salt) and pacific salmon (coho). On average, most fish weight 1.5 kg to 3 kg, but it is possible to catch some species weighting 10 kg.

Each person is allowed to catch between 4 - 7 fish a day. It is possible to fish for up to ten hours each day. Fishing on catch and release basis

Minimum stay: two days, minimum two persons.

Includes: Round trip airfare Puerto Montt - Ayacara - Puerto Montt, Lodging, all meals, transfers to and from fishing locations, local fishing outfitter, boat at the lagoon, fishing permit.

Fish types:
Coho Salmon - Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Coho salmon migrate from the ocean into the fresh water streams and rivers of their birth. They are semelparous, which means they spawn only once and then die. Coho salmon spend the first half of their life rearing in streams and small freshwater tributaries. The remainder of the life cycle is spent foraging in marine waters of the Pacific Ocean prior to returning to their stream of origin to spawn and die. Most adults are three year-old fish, however, some precocious males known as "jacks" return as two-year old spawners. A returning adult may measure more than two feet in length and weigh an average of eight pounds.

Chinook Salmon - King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Chinook salmon are the largest of any salmon, with adults often weighing more than 40 pounds. Like the Coho, Chinook salmon migrate from the ocean to fresh water streams and rivers of their birth and are semelparous. Chinook salmon spend one to eight years at sea before returning to natal streams to spawn.

Steelhead and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Rainbow trout and steelhead are the same species of fish. The two names reflect different life histories. Rainbow trout live a non-anadromous life, meaning they live their whole lives in fresh water. Steelhead trout live an anadromous life, which means they return from the ocean to fresh water to spawn. Both steelhead and rainbow trout are born in fresh water streams, where they spend their first one to four years of life. Similar to salmon, steelhead migrate to the ocean where most of their growth occurs while the rainbow never leaves. After spending between one to four growing seasons in the ocean, steelhead return to their native fresh water stream to spawn. Unlike salmon, steelhead are able to spawn more than once.

Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta) Brown trout naturally occur throughout Europe and western Asia. Today they are found in rivers, lakes and coastal areas in much of North and South America. Brown trout can vary considerably in size and coloration depending on the waters they inhabit and the available food. Most river brown trout spawn during early winter migrating upstream to the shallow gravel runs of the main river or the feeder streams. Later, they drop back downstream. Through spring, brown trout are solitary and will compete with other browns for a territorial eddy. The same browns can be found foraging in the same eddies for days and sometimes even years. A brown trout can weigh up to 35lbs.

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