Rio Mañihuales La Patagonia Chile

Fly fishing in the Mañihuales River in Patagonia Chile. Amazing rivers and lakes surrounded by exuberant nature.

Fly fishing in one of the most virgin and unexplored places on the planet, interact with its wild landscapes and harmonize with its nature.  You will fish in four formidable rivers;  Mañihuales River (62 km), Simpson River (40 km), Emperador Guillermo River (46), Ñireguao River (130 km). You will also throw in calmer waters such as Lake Pedro Aguirre, Lake Las Torres and in special waters exclusive for you.

What to fish?

You will catch beautiful specimens of brown trout, rainbow trout, cohon and king salmon. The Mañihuales River and its crystal clear water has all the specimens. In the months of March and April it is possible to find King or Coho Salmon going up the river to spawn. Our guides perfectly know this flagship river with different fishing stretches oriented to the different objectives and characteristics of each angler.

In this and the other rivers there are private accesses that allow you to reach sections with exceptional characteristics for fly fishing, which at the same time have very little fishing pressure.

Heli fishing

We offer our anglers access to special waters (rivers, streams, lakes and lagoons practically untouched), which not only present almost no fishing pressure, but also offer unparalleled fishing conditions surrounded by exuberant nature.

For our passengers who wish to privilege fishing time above all else, there is the possibility of experiencing helicopter fishing, which provides quick and direct access to our special waters.

Glamping in fly fishing paradise

Our camp is located in a strategic place where you will find the greatest diversity of water resources (rivers, lagoons, spring creeks and exclusive areas) in Chilean Patagonia, so it doesn't take long to get from one place to another.

You will enjoy Glamping in its purest form, with its Domes and Yurts that provide the feeling of being in a camp, but with the comforts of home, added to the details of our warm and personalized service.

How to get there?

The first stop is the International Airport of Santiago de Chile. From there we make a connection to Balmaceda Airport.  From Santiago there are three airlines that offer several daily flights to Balmaceda, with different alternatives according to the needs of our passengers. The flight takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes.

In Balmaceda we will pick you up and we will go to Villa Mañihuales and 7 km from there is our camp.

Charter

For greater comfort, privacy and optimization of travel time, we offer an exclusive charter service from the city of Santiago in a direct flight to the city of Aysén. The flight lasts approximately 3 hours 30 minutes and has a maximum capacity of 6 passengers.

From Aysén, passengers will be transferred to the lodge by land, in a trip that lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Catch and Release

Fly fishing in the Mañihuales River in Patagonia Chile is catch and release. At nomonday we are convinced that the most important contribution a sport angler can make to the habitat of his fishing spot is by practicing catch and release. We invite you to adopt and respect this practice and promote it with all your fishing friends.