The Fishing
We cover the entire area of Los Alerces National Park, as well as the Trevelin and Esquel areas. Visiting Rivadavia, Arrayanes, Futaleufu, Lago Verde, Laguna Larga, Krugger, and Frey are a must during your stay.
We can also combine the Esquel and Rio Pico areas if you wish. Depending on the month of your fly fishing trip, we can suggest a program that combines Le Fario and other lodges to help you make the most of the best fishing areas.
The "magic hour" at the banks of Le Fario Lodge occurs from late January until the end of the season. It's a fantastic opportunity to catch brown trout that measure between 20-24 inches long!
The fly fishing season in Patagonia runs from November 1st until May 1st each year.
Available dates 2024/25
First 3 weeks of November 2024
February 7 to 21st 2025
First 2 weeks of March 2025
What to bring
Rods
- #4 or #5 recommended for non windy days, and #6 or #7 for windy days.
Lines
- Sinking, Shooting Head and Floating.
Leaders
- 3X, 4X, 5X, 9 to 12 feet long.
Tippets
- 0X, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X.
Flies
Streamers
(size 4-6-8 and 10): Zonkers, Wooly buggers, Matukas y Marabou muddlers, in white, brown, black, green, olive, red and yellow.
Nymphs
Prince, Pheasant tail, Hare ear, damsell nymphs and dragonfly and attactors in size 10 to 16, and those really effective perdigons. Dont forget caddis pupa, and a variety of midges in # 20 and # 22.
Dries
caddis adults, Addams, Humphyrs, Wullfs, in similar sizes than nymphs. Also a selection of hoppers, dragons, damsels, beetle and ants.
For the Family
Non fishing experiences
Perfect for the Family.
If you wish to experience Patagonia but don´t fish, we can organise a huge variety of activities, horseback riding, trekking, birdwatching, rafting, cultural places to visit, cooking classes, etc. As being placed inside a National Park all of these activities are available and are amazing to enjoy! Just let us know before coming, and we will customise all this regarding your preferences.
Non-fishing program (week) £3900
Accommodation
Le Fario Lodge experience
Le Fario Lodge is the heart of our programs. Placed inside the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage site of Los Alerces National Park, is a cozy lodge featuring four spacious bedrooms, in the banks of Laguna Larga. Both Gonzalo and Laura, the owners,
will be your hosts and do their best to make you feel at home. Gonzalo is an experienced fly fishing guide who knows the area by heart and is a passionate angler and chef. Laura serves as the fly fishing lodges lodge manager, a corporate affairs professional, and is also a skilled chef.
Accommodation
Each of the four Le Fario rooms features a king-sized bed, a spacious private bathroom overlooking the lake and the Andes mountains. The lodge has a spacious living room, a central wood fireplace with expansive windows that offer a great view of the magnificent surrounding landscape, and an outdoor hot tub placed next to the lodge, which you can enjoy anytime.
The wooden wader room is equipped with a comfortable place to change before and after fishing, and you can also make use of the sauna next to it.
A well provided wine cave next to the lodge is available to choose any of the huge variety of selected argentinian wines.