Las Pitras Lodge

Sample Weekly Itinerary

Day 1 - Your Arrival at the Lodge

After your flight from Buenos Aires to Patagonia, the guides will greet you at the San Carlos de Bariloche airport and drive you to Las Pitras Lodge, a two-hour drive.

Day 2 - The Rio Rivadavia

The Rivadavia contains rainbows, browns, brook trout, and landlocked salmon and is considered one of the most beautiful rivers in the world and possibly the crown jewel of Argentine fishing. It flows from Rivadavia Lake for five miles until it reaches Green Lake. The fishing is challenging but rewarding as the fish average over 18 inches and pull like freight trains! The water is gin clear, and beech trees and fallen logs line the banks, often making casting a challenge. Wade and sightfish with small nymphs. Cast large dries over the logs or chuck streamers under the tree-lined banks to entice the large browns. You’ll float the four-mile-long river in one day. You may also have the chance to sightfish one of the river’s small spring creek tributaries before finishing your day on the shores of Lago Verde.

Day 3 – The Rio Carrileufu

The Rio Carrileufu is born from Lago Cholila and is home to wild trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon during the early and late season. The river is best fished by floating in one of the lodge’s rafts, although there are opportunities to get out and wade productive runs and riffles. The Carrileufu flows approximately twenty miles before entering the Lago Rivadavia and Los Alerces National Park.

Day 4 – The Rio Arrayanes

The Arrayanes, a six-mile-long river, starts in Lake Verde, runs through Los Alerces National Park, and ends in Futaleufu Reservoir. Early and late in the season, the river has a healthy population of browns, rainbows, and landlocked Atlantic salmon and is best fished with dries and streamers.

Day 5 – The Rio Chubut

The Rio Chubut is a small willow-lined stream that flows east to the Atlantic Ocean. You'll float a 15-mile stretch casting to the banks with dry flies. Day 4 is a long and productive day.

Day 6 – The Lake Verde National Park Los Alerces

Lake Verde, a one-mile-long reed-lined stream, is also inside Los Alerces National Park. These reeds are home to numerous food sources for trout, such as dragonflies, mayflies, caddis nymphs, baitfish, crayfish, and snails. Cast a large dry fly to the banks for nice trout.

Day 7 – Lake Cholila or Repeat your Favorite River

Fishing Lake Cholila is very similar to Lake Verde but much larger. Fish the reeds, submerged logs, and banks. Dry flies or streamers are best. Lake Cholila offers a surprising number of sizeable fish. On Day 8, you'll depart the Lodge.