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In
the town of San Martin de los Andes, surroundings are
more than prepared to meet all the fishing needs. Lakes
and rivers of easy access contain trout, "salmonidos",
etc. You can optimize your fishing experiences and objectives.
The area offers a mix of two main landscapes: green woods
prepared to receive heavy rainfalls and dry coasts made
mostly out of rock. Rivers join paths at lakes where recreational
heavens for fish form. Old and young species of fish are
born only here ("puyén, el pejerrey patagónico,
trucha criolla, la trucha marrón arco iris de arroyo
and el salmón encerrado").
In the Lanin national park sport fishing is authorized
but a permit is necessary. This permit lasts usually from
mid-November to mid-April. In the spirit of preserving
all the different species, rules were created (no use
of live bait and all fishes caught that belong to an endangered
species have to be thrown back).
The possibilities of participating in one of the many
activities dedicated for fishing are many. Some lake details
are explained next.
Lago Escondido
The types of fish you find here are the rainbow trout,
"marrones" and "fontinalis". Rules
are every fisherman can keep only 2 fish that measure
not less than 40 centimeters. You can fly cast and use
Spinning techniques.
Río Correntoso
This is a short river uniting the Nahuel Huapi with the
Correntoso lakes. The record for the biggest trout caught
(16 kg - 30 pounds) is held here. Quality and quantity
of trout fish present is unquestionable. On the way to
this river clear crystalline waters are seen and enjoyed.
Río Meliquina
14 kilometers in length and inside the Lanin national
park, it flows in between plains and woods. The river
has the same name of the lake where it starts. It ends
in the Filo Hua Hum forming the Caleufu.
An excellent home for salmonido fish and the migrating
trout. For trout the characteristics in this river are
optimum (cold and crystalline waters, segments of fast
flows and shallow waters, deep waters, rocky edges and
no sand, etc.)
Río Filo Hua Hum Oeste
All throughout its 11 kilometers of length fishermen will
find different characteristics for fishing. This river
starts in the Nuevo Lake and presents a 40-meter with,
slow waters and good depths. Only experimented fishermen
are able to get to the entrance of water, he who makes
it is rewarded with big plenty of big trout.
This river has incredible sites for fishing all the way
down up to 400 meters. After this it becomes hard to get
past the coastal woods towards shore. But around 6 kilometers
down, the river again becomes easy to get to. We find
here "La Angostura" a sightseeing parador prepared
to accommodate many needs. This parador located in the
sides of the Cerillos, gets its name because of the shorter
with of the river in this area. From the top of a huge
rock we can see trout in "el pozon".
Continue to travel down the river and fishing will be
enhanced by many rocks, big trees, mountain ends, etc.
that fish use as hang-outs. The river then divides into
different branches and the adventure becomes more difficult.
The Species
Trout belong to the salmon family. Most of them live in
salt free waters and feed on most kinds of fresh fishes
(smaller fish, insects).
Trucha Arco Iris- Rainbow
Trout
This family of fish is very appreciated by fishermen that
like their great abbility to hunt and when fighting to
free themselves jump outside the water. The body is greenish,
sides are whiter, they have black spots all over and showoff
a briliant bowlike string that goes all around the fish.
It possitions itself right before rapids and crystalline
waters.
Trucha Marrón-
Brown Trout
Its body is very thick and agile. Shows small whitish
spots. In 1930 the first fish of its kind where introduced
in Patagonia waters.
Trucha de Arroyo
The distinctive mark is a fin with white borders. The
body is short and round. The tail shows green, brown,
yellow, red and blue spots. Capturing any of this kind
is very difficult because of their abilities to avoid
bait and fighting skills.
Trucha Criolla-Creole
Trout
The rewards of fishing this kind come after its pulled
out. In the water it doesn’t show much resistance
but the taste afterwards is unique. Two types: wide and
short mouths.
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