Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina

Type

Lodge

Fishing Style

Drift Boat

Season

January 1st - mid-April

Rate

$$$

Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina
Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina

Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina

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Villa Maria Lodge sits on the famous lower section of the Rio Grande where anglers have the good fortune of being first in line for chrome sea-run browns pushing into the river from the south Atlantic Ocean. The river here can be swift by powerful flows streaming off the Andes Mountains. Endless gravel bars, deep tanks, and prodigious runs are the norm. On any given day it is not uncommon to hook into a 20 pound Brown. The landscape of Tierra del Fuego is reminiscent of Wyoming or the Scottish low country. It includes sparsely populated wilderness, large sheep farming estancias, wild herds of llama-like Guanacos, plentiful red fox and majestic soaring condors above.

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Species at Villa Maria Lodge, Argentina

Sea Run Brown Trout
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The Rio Grande has become the most productive sea-run brown trout fishery in the world. Sea-run browns spawn during fall in the Southern Hemisphere (late March, April, and May). Juveniles typically spend one to four years in fresh water before their first migration to sea. In the ocean they feed and grow for approximately six months before returning to the river—weighing three to six pounds. Trout, unlike salmon, will spawn and return to the ocean multiple times through the course of their lifetime. Returning trout that have completed four spawning cycles often weigh more than 20 pounds. Catch-and-release practices have benefitted return numbers and overall population health in recent years.

The Daily Program

Guests will leave the lodge around 9:00 after breakfast and fish until 1:00 in the afternoon. Following lunch and a siesta guests return to the river in the late afternoon to fish until dark. Fishing hours will change slightly depending on the time of year.

Fishing Techniques on the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande isn’t a huge river but does allow for a wide range of techniques. Water levels change from week to week during the season. Rio Grande sea-run browns favor cutbanks during midday. In low water they seek faster riffles. Like steelhead and other migratory fish, these trophy browns move upstream during early morning, evening, and nighttime hours. Browns tend to park in pools on calm, overcast days. Pro’s at the Lodge recommend beginning each drift or swing as close to a cutbank as possible. Presentations from pool to pool will vary. Pro-guides at the Lodge are experts in the nuances of the Rio Grande.

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