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El arroyo que cruza Bariloche: el Ñireco baja de los cerros del sur del ejido y atraviesa la ciudad hasta desembocar en el lago Nahuel Huapi. Esa doble vida lo define: tramos urbanos accesibles a minutos del centro, y una cuenca alta más agreste, de agua fría y correntosa entre vegetación cerrada, con truchas silvestres de tamaño modesto pero genuinas.
Se pesca liviano: mosca con secas y ninfas chicas en los pozones, o spinning ultraliviano con señuelos mínimos. En el tramo urbano es una pesca de oportunidad, ideal para una escapada corta sin salir de la ciudad; aguas arriba, la caminata premia con agua más limpia y peces menos vistos. En términos generales rinde mejor con el caudal acomodado de fines de primavera y el verano. No esperes portes de río grande: el valor del Ñireco es tener truchas a mano, literalmente, en plena Bariloche. Tratalo con cariño: es un arroyo chico y frágil que la ciudad usa mucho.
Prohibida la pesca desde sus nacientes hasta la desembocadura (tramos vedados).
At Arroyo Ñireco (Río Negro) you can catch Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout.
Original text in Spanish: “Está dentro del ejido de Bariloche: el tramo bajo se alcanza desde la trama urbana y la cuenca alta por los barrios del sur de la ciudad. Consultá localmente por los accesos aguas arriba.”
Original text in Spanish: “Aun en plena ciudad rige el Permiso de Pesca Continental Patagónico; se consigue online o en casas de pesca y oficinas de turismo. Revisá el reglamento vigente antes de mojar la línea.”
Now 6° · wind 10 km/h W
Base data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
| Season | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | NOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout. In season: NOV–APR. Peak: MAR–APR | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Brown trout. In season: NOV–APR. Peak: MAR–APR | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow trout. In season: NOV–APR. Peak: MAR–APR | Closed |
Dark: each species' peak months. Medium: its season at this place.
For a species of 0.5 to 2 kg that lives in cold streams and lagoons, the ideal gear is light and sensitive, allowing you to enjoy the fight and present small lures and flies with precision.
Spinning:
Fly:
Round it out with barbless hooks if you are going to practice catch-and-release, a hook-removal tool (forceps), a soft-mesh (rubber) net so as not to harm the fish, and waders if you are going to wade into the cold water.
Gear is chosen according to the environment and the expected size. A versatile, concrete setup:
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Original text in Spanish: “Prohibida la pesca desde sus nacientes hasta la desembocadura (tramos vedados).”
In October the species of Arroyo Ñireco are past their best moment. Off season does not mean there is a closed season.
In Arroyo Ñireco it is worth going when its main species bite: Brook trout (NOV–APR); Brown trout (NOV–APR); Rainbow trout (NOV–APR).
Yes: PESQA lists 9 guides working Arroyo Ñireco, among them Fly Fishing Patagonia, Andemita, Fly Fishing Guides Bariloche - Outfitters Patagonia.
Near Arroyo Ñireco PESQA lists 31 places to stay: Casa Balda, Citizen Kane Lodge Bariloche - Hotel Boutique Gourmet, Villa Sofía Apart Hotel.
Around Arroyo Ñireco there are 6 marinas and tackle shops: Ferretería San Ceferino y Casa de Pesca, Patagonia Marine - Náutica, Armería Pesce.
Arroyo Ñireco is in the province of Río Negro.
Spinning (general use, rivers and lakes):
Fly fishing:
Recommended accessories: rubber net (less harm to the fish for release), forceps for removing hooks, barbless hooks, and waders for safe wading in cold water.
The gear is matched to the setting and the size of trout you are after, but these setups cover most situations in Argentina:
Spinning (general use, trout of 1 to 3 kg):
Fly:
For trophy specimens (5-10+ kg at the Strobel): step up the power—medium/medium-heavy spinning with 15-20 lb braid and a robust fluoro leader, or a 7/8 fly outfit—because these are fish with strength and runs far superior to the average trout.
In every case: a well-adjusted drag, sharp hooks (barbless if you are going to release), and a rubber net to handle the fish with the least possible harm.