Season

The season extends from the second Friday of November to the first Sunday of May. It is necessary to obtain a fishing license, which is available in Puerto Varas and in Chaiten. We obtain the licenses for our guests.

In the beginning of the season, which is during November to January, there are a lot of Browns and Rainbow trout that run between 1 to 8 pounds. Trout fishing is very productive in this period in most rivers and streams. We usually go to many different fishing spots at this time of the season since the waters level is high enough in all water courses. Depending on the variables, fishing is nymphing, with dry flies and of course with streamers, these last patterns are specially appropriate to catch large browns.

In the middle of the season, which is February through part of March, the return of the Chinook begins in some rivers. they are not easy of catching by flies, but, they are huge fish, the run is an entire show, they often weigh 30 pounds or even more. This run lasts between 2 and 2 1/2 months, although sometimes it is longer. The trout's fishing is pretty good, it is less productive than beginning the season but you would have the best weather of all the year in this period. Depending on the water level, it's pretty good to fish with nymphs in the big rivers.

At the end of the season, extending through the middle of March until first Sunday of May, the important event is the return of Chinook salmon. This is also when the big trouts are going behind them. It is possible to catch Bronw and Rainbow trouts between 4 to 8 pounds. It is when the average size goes up and fishing becomes harder due to the most fish are getting ready to spawn.