Kau Tapen Lodge, Argentina

Name: Kau Tapen Lodge, Argentina
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In the mid 1930s juvenile Brown Trout were planted in Tierra del Fuego’s Rio Grande River which resulted in the most fabulous sea run Brown Trout fishery in the world.

Fifty years later, Donovan and Jacqueline De Las Carreras built Kau Tapen Lodge (means “house of fishing” in the local Indian language) which was the first fishing lodge on the Rio Grande and set a standard of excellence that has been copied by lodges from all over the world.

It set a standard for both the quality of accommodations and fishing that has kept anglers coming to Kau Tapen Lodge ever since. Kau Tapen has an 80% return rate!

Five world records have been set at Kau Tapen. 27 to 35 pound trout are caught each season and 20 pounders are caught every week. A stay at Kau Tapen will get you into a fishing experience of a lifetime.

Imagine spending the day catching these monster sea run Browns and then coming back to a five star lodge for cocktails and finishing off the day with a great gourmet meal and plenty of world famous Argentine wine.

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In 1935 John Goodall stocked the first trout in the Rio Grande drainage. Of the 100,000 eggs that were shipped from Chile in milk cans, 60,000 eggs survived and grew into smolts that were subsequently stocked in the river and tributaries.

They became anadromous after discovering the great abundance of food in the river’s estuary where their growth rate accelerated beyond that of any Brown Trout in any other ecosystem in the world.

After spending about 6-12 months in the ocean they will make their first spawning run up the Rio Grande, at that point they will have reached a weight of about 6 lbs. After spawning, most of the fish will return to the ocean and continue to feed and grow.

Most of the fish you will catch will be in the 6 to 12 lb range, with some as big as 20 to 30 lbs. They have few natural enemies so the population is always stable. The spawning runs of the Rio Grande’s Browns is spread out over the season so no matter what your timing is, there will always be plenty of fish. The season runs from December 27 to early April and fishing is strictly catch and release.

Kau Tapen has exclusive access to 70 pools and access to both sides of the river. Because the river bottom consists of fine gravel, most fishermen have an easy time wading. On a typical day your time will be split between morning and evening sessions.

After returning to the lodge for lunch, you will have a few hours to rest or enjoy a traditional siesta after which you will meet again with your guide to fish into early evening. Only the most qualified professional guides, whether they hail from the local area or from other parts of the world, are employed at Kau Tapen.

All speak fluent English and are excellent instructors in all aspects of fly fishing including both spey casting and single handed.