Fishing in Argentina
Licences are provincial, and Patagonian trout seasons run roughly November to April. Several of the best fisheries are accessible only through lodges.
10 researched spots — 5 Fly Fishing, 3 Freshwater, 2 Saltwater.
Species you can target
- Argentine sea bass
- black drum
- brook trout
- brown trout
- carp
- golden dorado
- largemouth bass
- pacú
- rainbow trout
- sea bass
- sea-run brown trout
- sharks
- silverside
- surubí
- white croaker
Fishing spots in Argentina
- Río Grande — Tierra del Fuego. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: sea-run brown trout.
- Jurassic Lake — Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: rainbow trout.
- Paraná River — Paso de la Patria, Corrientes. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: golden dorado, surubí, pacú.
- Río Limay — Neuquén. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Lago Nahuel Huapi — Bariloche, Río Negro. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout.
- Río Chimehuín — Junín de los Andes, Neuquén. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Río Gallegos — Santa Cruz. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: sea-run brown trout.
- Mar del Plata Offshore — Buenos Aires Province. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: black drum, white croaker, sea bass.
- Península Valdés — Chubut. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: Argentine sea bass, sharks, silverside.
- Embalse Río Tercero — Córdoba. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: silverside, largemouth bass, carp.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.