Located along Route 71 near Los Alerces National Park, this intimate fishing lodge in the Esquel–Trevelin area offers prime access to some of northern Patagonia’s most productive rivers and lakes.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
SEASON: Nov 1st to April 31st
CAPACITY: 8 guests in double occupancy rooms.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1: Pick up at Esquel Airport. Direct Transfer to the Lodge. Lunch or dinner depending on schedule and overnight stay.
Day 2: Breakfast and morning Fishing session. Lunch. Afternoon fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Breakfast and morning Fishing shooting session. Lunch. Afternoon Fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Breakfast and morning Fishing session. Lunch. Afternoon fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Breakfast and morning Fishing session. Lunch. Afternoon fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Breakfast and morning Fishing session. Lunch. Afternoon fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Breakfast and morning Fishing session. Lunch. Afternoon fishing session. Cocktails, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Early Departure to Esquel airport in morning flight.
CUISINE
Enjoy our gourmet and traditional cuisine every night; our professional chef will delight you with amazing Argentine and international dishes and good Argentine wine.
Our Chef works passionately every day to satisfy all our guests and the menu was carefully designed to include the most popular meals requested in various restaurants throughout the country.
Besides taking inspiration from Italian and Spanish migrants, our dishes also feature ingredients from the Andean northwest as well as Patagonia in the south. The asado, an elaborate meal of grilled meat, is one of the most important culinary traditions.
We have remarkably good cuisine like steak, stellar ice cream, mouthwatering pastas, and dozens of other savory items. As always, our wish is to delight guests with fantastic food every evening,
We have special appetizers and drinks available before dinner, as well as delicious local desserts after every meal. Get ready to enjoy our famous sweet milk caramel, “dulce de leche”, breakfasts with eggs and bacon, and “Asados” (BBQ). We’re also always happy to accommodate special requests from our guests.
As a final suggestion, don't forget to try the Mate. It is the well reknown "Guacho" tea.
THE FISHING
This program is beginner-friendly and can easily be adapted for those interested in learning or combining fly and casting techniques. You'll target three iconic trout species—brown, rainbow, and brook trout—in a variety of stunning environments including rivers, spring-fed creeks, high-altitude lagoons, and small lakes, with opportunities for both wade fishing and boat-based fishing depending on the water and conditions. The diversity of waters around the lodge gives you access to the widest variety of trout streams in northern Patagonia.
From the lodge, guests have excellent fishing opportunities on nearby waters such as Rivadavia River and Lake, Rio Caleufú, and Rio Grande, offering outstanding dry fly and streamer fishing for trout in breathtaking settings. For those looking to explore further, full-day excursions can be arranged to iconic destinations like Rio Corcovado or Lago Winter, expanding the variety of waters and fishing styles available.
Whether you’re casting on spring creeks, drifting legendary rivers, or fishing deep Patagonian lakes, this lodge combines strategic location, diverse fisheries, and refined comfort, making it an ideal choice for anglers looking to experience the very best of northern Patagonia
GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
We will be in a remote area in northern Patagonia with poor access to good lines leaders or flies.
The guides will also have flies but you may find yourself up the river or in a different location than your guide at points in the trip so it is nice to have some of your own stuff.
There is no way to predict every fishing situation that you may encounter but, after years of guiding in Argentina, here is the list of tackle that we recommend:
Rods
At least two rods per angler in the event that one gets broken. You should bring at least one very good 5wt and a 6wt, 8’6” to 9’6” rods are ideal.
Reels
Two good reels with working drags; they should balance your rods. Spare spools for your reels
Lines
Weight forward floating lines in good condition and in line weights to match your rods
In some areas or in the lakes and lagoons you can use streamer or nymph fishing, so we suggest bring one sink tip 175 grains to 200 grains
Leaders
Three 9’ 3x
Three 9’ 4x
Three 9’ 5x
Tippet
One spool each 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, fluorocarbon is highly recommended
TRAVELLING HERE
The final destination for this fishing trip is El Maiten, Aeropuerto Brigadier General Antonio Parodi (EQS).
The best connections are through Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Most international flights leave the US in the evening and land in Buenos Aires (EZE) the following morning.
Delta (stop in Atlanta), United (non-stop, the fastest flight of 10 hours), American (connection in Miami) offer daily flights. Also check LAN flights but make sure that the connection is in Miami and not in Santiago de Chile because it takes longer.
Once you arrive in Buenos Aires, take a domestic flight to Esquel City through Aerolíneas Argentina. The Airport is located 40 minutes away from the lodge.
There, you will be met by a company representative who will drive you to the lodge.
NOTE: Make sure that you have plenty of time (at least 4 hours) in between flights once you reach Buenos Aires. You will have to clear customs and take a trip by taxi or private car to the domestic airport. This trip usually takes 50 minutes but depending on traffic, it can take more than one hour. *
*Our company organizes private ground transfers and hotel reservations in Buenos Aires City in case you will need/request it.
