FISHING IN RIO PICO

Anglers who are well educated on fishing in Patagonia, Argentina know about or perhaps have actually fished this area. Most people fishing Argentina will never fish here either because of its remote location, their guides don't want to make the trek or because traveling anglers don't know to ask. If you are willing to go for a scenic drive, deeper into Patagonia, your rewards will be great.

Although there are a series of lakes in the area to fish, the main attraction is Lago Tres or Lake #3, which is actually a lagoon having no inlet or outlet. The rainbows average 6 pounds, however, brown and rainbow trout up to 15 pounds are recorded every year.

In the Pico River, brown trout have been caught up to 9 pounds and rainbows up to 4 pounds. While fishing this small river, do not be surprised to see Pacific Salmon resting from a long journey from Chile. The winding Pico River has open gravel beaches, huge cut banks and portions that are overgrown with willows and algae.

When we fish the Rio Pico area we stay in newly built lakeside cabins. The accommodations are spacious and simple with modern conveniences such as hot showers and a full bath. Most of the meals are cooked out on the grill and fishing is the prime focus here. This is not a destination for anglers needing amenities of a full service lodge, however, is an excellent choice for the angler that wishes to catch several large fish. We usually stay 2 or 3 days and move on to another location.