TROUT FISHING: Argentina - Junin

At Fly Fishing Patagonia, we create custom-tailored Argentina fishing packages that usually incorporate rivers and lodges from different areas in Bariloche, San Martin and Junín. This unique approach ensures our guests will experience a great deal more of Patagonia’s environs, trout waters and culture than if they were to book a week at one lodge. To give you an idea, below are samples of possible Patagonia fishing intineraries and lodge combinations.

Junin and San Martin Lodge Combo

4 nights at Estancia San Huberto
4 nights at Estancia Quemquemtreu
8 nights, 7 days fishing

Day 1
At the Buenos Aires International Airport, our representative will greet you with a private transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to San Martin. There, we’ll pick you up and drive you 30 minutes to Estancia San Huberto. After a quick tour and refreshment, we’ll fish the afternoon on the famous Malleo River.

 Day 2
We’ll start fishing the upper section of the Malleo River and work our way upriver towards the Tromen Lake with a truck, stopping to wade the best pools. The river is faster here and streamers and nymphs can help entice the Malleo’s biggest browns out from behind submerged boulders.

Day 3
Today we’ll fish the middle to upper sections of the Malleo River which are slower and easier to fish. Angler’s will quickly realize why this is Patagonia’s finest dry fly river.

Day 4
Anglers have the choice to either fish a different section of the Malleo or go after some of the massive rainbows on Tromen Lake.

Day 5
After an early breakfast, we’ll check out of Estancia San Huberto and travel 30 minutes south to fish the Chimehuín River for more dry fly action and perhaps some larger fish.  At days end, we’ll travel toward San Martin de los Andes and then further south to Estancia Quemquemtreu, along several miles of private access to the Collon Cura River.

Day 6
We’ll fish the Collon Cura River at the top end of the ranches property. The river provides numerous rainbows in browns in the 16-22 inch range, on dries or wet flies. We’ll have lunch on the river and return to the ranch around 8:30pm.

Day 7
Today we’ll be fishing the dry fly friendly Quemquemtreu River that run through the ranches private property. This is a well protected lovely creek offering easy action for 10-16 inch rainbow with the occasional large brown. We should also see boar, deer and guanacos.

Day 8
Fish the lower Collon Cura River down to where it empties into the Piedra del Aguila Reservoir. The lower portions of the river are flanked by private ranches and offer superior fishing.

Day 9
Transfer 45 minutes to the San Martin Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.

Call us for best times, availability and pricing. 888.486.8972.

Junin Lodge and Wilderness Fishing Expedition Combo

4 nights at Estancia San Huberto
3 nights at floating the Chimehuín River
1 night hotel in San Martin
8 nights, 7 days fishing

Day 1
At the Buenos Aires International Airport, our representative will greet you with a private transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to San Martin. There, we’ll pick you up and drive you 30 minutes to Estancia San Huberto. After a quick tour and refreshment, we’ll fish the afternoon on the famous Malleo River.

Day 2
We’ll start fishing the upper section of the Malleo River and work our way upriver towards the Tromen Lake with a truck, stopping to wade the best pools. The river is faster here and streamers and nymphs can help entice the Malleo’s biggest browns out from behind submerged boulders.

Day 3
Today we’ll fish the middle to upper sections of the Malleo which are slower and easier to fish. Angler’s will quickly see why this is Patagonia’s finest dry fly river.

Day 4
Anglers have the choice to either fish a different section of the Malleo or go after some of the massive rainbows on Tromen Lake.

Day 5
After an early check out and breakfast, we’ll drive to the Chimehuín River and launch our boats for 4 days and 3 nights on this spectacular river.

Day 6-7
Anglers can choose between fishing a light dry on a 4 weight or casting heavy flies, searching for that legendary Chimehuín brown trout. Our 4 day wilderness expeditions will give anglers the best shots at catching one of these trophies.

Day 8
Late afternoon our expedition will end and we’ll transfer you to an inn in San Martin.

Day 9
Transfer 10 minutes to the San Martin Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.

Call us for best times, availability and pricing. 888.486.8972.

Rahue and Junin Lodge Combo

3 nights at our lodge in Rahue
4 nights at Estancia La Rinconada
7 nights, 6 days fishing

 Day 1
At the Buenos Aires International Airport, our representative will greet you with a private transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to San Martin. There, we’ll pick you up and drive you 1 hour north to a 3-star lodge outside the small town of Rahue. After a quick tour and refreshment, we’ll fish the afternoon on the small Pulmari River or we’ll float the Aluminé.

Day 2
The small Quillén River offers superb dry fly action and we’ll be fishing 8 private miles of this crystal clear, picturesque Andean stream. Fish average 16 inches with an occasional fish over 20 inches. The majority of our trips on the Quillén are walk and wade, but we have been known to float this little gem as well!

Day 3
Fish the private Malalco Spring Creek. This is a small, private spring creek that offers picturesque, technical fishing for strong trout in tight quarters. A good option is to fish half the day here and half the day on the Quillén Lake.

Day 4
We’ll have an early breakfast and check out by 8:30 as we’ve got a long day floating the lower Aluminé River,  casting small dries for large rainbows and large dries and streamers for the browns hiding under the willows. We’ll be floating south and end the float on the shores of Estancia La Rinconada where we will have already transferred your luggage to your rooms.

Day 5
In the morning we’ll start where we took off last night,  floating the same river which is now call the Collon Cura The river holds numerous fish in the 16-20 inch range and anglers should find easy fishing in the riffles.

Day 6
We’ll take a break from the boats and walk and wade the famous Malleo River, fishing the middle to lower sections with the Lanin Volcano as a back drop. This is Patagonia’s finest dry fly river.

Day 7
If we don’t head back to the Malleo, we’ll be fishing the legendary Chimehuín River, wading and floating casting dries and streamers.

Day 8
Drive 30 minutes to the San Martin Airport for your departure flight home.

Call us for best times, availability and pricing. 888.486.8972.