FISHING IN PATAGONIA - FISHING IN ARGENTINA
The southern mountain region, from Neuquén to the Beagle channel in Tierra del Fuego, is considered to be one of the best places for fishing in Patagonia, one of the best fishing place of salmonids in the world.
GETTING THERE
FISHING IN PATAGONIA. The
main airport are Bariloche, Chapelco (San Martín and Junín
de los Andes), Río Gallegos, Esquel, Neuquén, Río
Grande and Ushuaia. Other towns are reached by small plane or four-wheel
drive vehicles along picturesque roads.
WEATHER
The southern mountain region
is lukewarm-cold the year round, except for some days in summer.
LODGING
Ranging from camping and private
houses to five-star hotels and fishing lodges.
SPECIES AND
METHODS
This is the paradise for salmonids,
with six excellent species: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, lake
trout, landlocked salmon, Chinook salmon. The main method is fly-fishing,
although in some areas spinning and trolling are also practiced. The latter
fishing reserved to big lakes, such as the Nahuel Huapi, Argentino, Buenos
Aires, La Plata, Fontana, and modern regulations tend to restrict it even
more and more.
SEASON
The fishing season runs from
the first day of November to April or May. In some areas authorities are
trying to allow fishing throughout the year in line with the biologic
characteristic of the fish species.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Fishing in Patagonia is regulated
by a common and reciprocal law that is applicable in all the provinces
below the Colorado river (Neuquén , Río Negro, Chubut, Santa
Cruz).
It is a modern piece of legislation, an example for all fishing in Argentina
as well as other countries. Anglers acquiring their fishing license are
also given the regulations that every fisherman needs to know.
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TROUT EQUIPMENT
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ROD
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REEL
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LINE
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LEADER
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LURE
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FLY
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5 to 8
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Standard
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Floating WF
Sinking 3-6 |
0x-6x
7-9 fts |
Hooks 18 to 2
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SPINNING
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Up to
14 lbs. |
Spinning/
baitcast |
100 m. (0.30)
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Crainbaits, spinners
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TROLLING
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Up to
20 lbs. |
Rotating
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200 m. (0.50)
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Cranbaits,
spoons |
FISHING IN PATAGONIA
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