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El hermano encajonado del Aluminé: Moquehue se conecta con él por la angostura de Villa Pehuenia y se mete entre laderas de pehuenes y coihues, con un aire más agreste y aguas profundas y transparentes. Hay trucha arcoíris, trucha marrón y perca.
La pesca acompaña ese carácter: spinning de costa en puntas y paredones, trolling liviano en las aguas abiertas y mosca en las bocas de los arroyos que bajan del bosque. La perca regala acción constante cerca de las piedras cuando las truchas se ponen mañeras. En términos generales, de la primavera al comienzo del verano es el momento más parejo, con el final de la temporada como segunda ventana buena. Es un lago para combinar pesca y paisaje: la postal de las araucarias sobre el agua no tiene muchos rivales en la provincia.
LD: 2 percas y 1 trucha arco iris. Devolución obligatoria de las truchas marrones.
At Lago Moquehue (Neuquén) you can catch Creole perch, Brown trout, Rainbow trout.
Original text in Spanish: “Se llega por la RP 13 hasta Villa Pehuenia y de ahí al brazo de Moquehue; hay accesos de costa desde el camino que bordea el lago. Consultá localmente por bajadas y sectores.”
Original text in Spanish: “Se pesca con el Permiso de Pesca Continental Patagónico, que sacás online o en casas de pesca y oficinas de turismo. Antes de ir, repasá el reglamento de la temporada.”
Now 10° · wind 4 km/h W
Biting this month: creole perch. 7 guides nearby.
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| Season | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | NOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creole perch. In season: OCT–APR. Peak: NOV–JAN | In season | ||||||||||||
| Brown trout. In season: NOV–APR. Peak: MAR–APR | Off | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow trout. In season: NOV–APR. Peak: MAR–APR | Off |
Dark: each species' peak months. Medium: its season at this place.
Light spinning with small spoons, micro-jigs and soft plastics, or fly with small streamers. Bait: worm. It keeps company with the trout in Patagonian lakes and rivers.
Gear is chosen according to the environment and the expected size. A versatile, concrete setup:
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.
Guides, campsites and places to stay that work these waters.
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Original text in Spanish: “LD: 2 percas y 1 trucha arco iris. Devolución obligatoria de las truchas marrones.”
Yes: in October there are species in season in Lago Moquehue (Creole perch).
In Lago Moquehue it is worth going when its main species bite: Creole perch (OCT–APR); Brown trout (NOV–APR); Rainbow trout (NOV–APR).
Yes: PESQA lists 3 guides working Lago Moquehue, among them Ruka Diak, Montaña Negra, A.t.a. Milagrito.
Near Lago Moquehue PESQA lists 44 places to stay: Complejos del Lago Alumine-Moquehue, Cabañas Naco, Cabañas Antu-Cullén.
Lago Moquehue is in the province of Neuquén.
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.