Fly Fishing

Fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout in the Chimehuín river is a hugely rewarding and enjoyable experience.

To catch brown trout, guides may deploy nymphs, streamers or wet flies. Rainbow trout are often found in faster-moving water and can be caught using dry flies, nymphs and streamers. While the vast majority of our fish are caught on dry flies, we will occasionally use a "dropper" alongside the dries.

During the last 30 minutes of light, we may use a large streamer to coax out one of the Chimehuín's infamous monster browns. All our guests will fish with our local guides who will provide them with assistance and expertise, as well as teaching them about different fishing techniques.

Our local guides are the best in the business and disperse to fly fishing hot spots all over the world after our season ends.

Our fishing season runs from early November until May.

A typical day of fishing begins with a made to order breakfast in the lodge, before heading to the river at around 9:30 AM. Guests dress in our wading room at the lodge before driving between just 3 to 15 minutes to their selected beat for the morning. Each beat is available to only one group at a time, ensuring exclusive access to the river. We are lucky enough to have access to two very different, but equally impressive, rivers: the Chimehuín and the Quilquihue.

Running through the heart of our 50,000 acre estancia, both are known worldwide for their crystal-clear waters and legendary fishing. In addition, we benefit from 3 miles of private spring creek constructed by one of the leading U.S. firms for the exclusive use of our guests. Guests return to the lodge at around 2:30PM for a delicious cooked lunch or asado (Argentinian barbecue), usually served al fresco under the shade of 100-year-old trees. All meals are paired with the finest Argentinian wines.

In the afternoon, clients usually enjoy a rest following lunch before returning to the river at around 6:00 PM to fish until dusk. While our typical fish would average 14-20 inches, each season we catch monster browns approaching the 30-inch mark. For the more adventurous, we can also offer fishing on the upper and lower Chimehuín river from one of our custom drift boats.

After a great day on the water, guests return to the lodge for cocktails followed by a dinner of refined authentic regional cuisine, all under the roof of one of Argentina’s finest Patagonian lodges.

Tipiliuke was the recipient of the prestigious Sporting Classics Award of Excellence as the world’s top fishing lodge in 2011 and was awarded Lodge of the Year by Anglers Choice Awards in 2014.

17 miles of the finest trout waters in Patagonia