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Un río de montaña del sudoeste rionegrino, por la zona de El Foyel y El Bolsón, dentro de la cuenca del Manso y el Villegas. Como su nombre lo canta, es agua metida en el bosque, de correderas frescas y pozones sombreados entre coihues y cañas, con truchas de las que pelean con bronca en agua chica. Hay trucha arcoíris, trucha marrón y trucha de arroyo.
Es pesca de río de monte, para vadear con cuidado y buscar ventanas entre la vegetación. La mosca es el juego principal: secas en las tablas, ninfas en los canales y algún streamer en las juntas y socavones donde aguantan las marrones. El spinning liviano rinde donde la modalidad está permitida, con señuelos chicos. En términos generales, el arranque de la temporada y el otoño son los momentos más lindos, con las aguas más claras. Un río íntimo y exigente, de esos que se ganan a pie y a puro ojo de pescador.
Mosca solamente; devolución obligatoria.
At Río Escondido (Río Negro) you can catch Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout.
Original text in Spanish: “Zona de El Foyel y El Bolsón, en el sudoeste de Río Negro; el acceso es por caminos de montaña y sendas de bosque. Consultá localmente los tramos y las condiciones de vadeo.”
Original text in Spanish: “Necesitás el Permiso de Pesca Continental Patagónico, disponible online y en casas de pesca u oficinas de turismo. Ojo con las modalidades por tramo: revisá el reglamento vigente.”
Now 7° · wind 2 km/h NW
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 | Off | ||||||||||||
| 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.
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:
Guides, campsites and places to stay that work these waters.
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Original text in Spanish: “Mosca solamente; devolución obligatoria.”
In October the species of Río Escondido are past their best moment. Off season does not mean there is a closed season.
In Río Escondido it is worth going when its main species bite: Brook trout (NOV–APR); Brown trout (NOV–APR); Rainbow trout (NOV–APR).
Yes: PESQA lists 3 guides working Río Escondido, among them Criadero de Truchas Arco Iris, La Huella, Peuma.
Near Río Escondido PESQA lists 45 places to stay: Cabañas Cascada Escondida, Maranatha, Cabañas Mijos.
Río Escondido 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.