Fishing
For Salmon in Patagonia, Argentina/Chile
Salmon fishing has become more popular in the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina
in recent years (see Fishing Report). With the increase of the migrating Atlantic
andChinook salmon in many of the River systems of 
Chile.
Patagonia Adventures has set up the Dos Rios Salmon Fish Camp. These salmon are
incredible fighters and are a challenge to any experienced fly fishing enthusiasts.
During our fishing season many rivers in Chile receive groups of Atlantic and
Chinook Salmon. They come up their favorite river to look for spawning beds to
lay their eggs. There is a spring run of Chinook Pacific
The
Salmon Run
Atlantic
Salmon start running in Late spring, early summer and are in the rivers until
late May, which is late Autumn. The fish pictured below is a large Atlantic Cock
Salmon that had been holding up in the low waters for many months . Although having
lost much of its body weight, because of being so long in the river, yet this
beautiful fish still leaped to take an egg sucking imitation leach wet fly. The
leech fly was fished just under the surface, allowing it swing in the current.
The Atlantic salmon fought hard and made two good jumps and then gave in.
Atlantic
Salmon
The Atlantic Salmon that come up the Rivers in Chile,
originally from the fish pens in the Pacific coastal bays around Puerto Montt.
Those that escaped, matured and reached up the rivers and spawned. We are now
seeing each year not the rounded tailed pen fish, but the wild Atlantic salmon.
Most of these salmon are from nine to twenty-five pounds. The average being around
fifteen pounds. They take well to the fly, fight hard and make spectacular leaps.
Chinook
Salmon
For the last 15 years, Chinook salmon have been colonizing The Chilean River systems.
They have crossed from Chile into the Argentine Patagonian Rivers, traveling as
much as 100 miles, although this is not much for a Salmon. They have been the
most successful of the Salmons in colonizing the different rivers flowing into
the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile. Although much harder in getting one
to take a fly, still their size of between 30 to 50 pounds is a temptation for
any angler and if hooked a job to land not to say the least.
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Keeping
Records and Contacting Us
We have been keeping
records of these returning salmon for the last 10 years. Each year is different
as to numbers, but we are seeing larger salmon more often now. It is now a fact
that they have become successful in establishing themselves and it looks like
they are here to stay. They are wonderful to catch and certainly stir your emotions
when they take your fly.
If
your interested in some great salmon as well as trout fishing in the Patagonia
region of Chile and Argentina, contact us today. Our guides the best and the lodges
are in the heart of the glacier and snow filled Andes Mountains, creating a great
backdrop for a fly fishing experience of a lifetime.
