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Fishing near San Rafael, Mendoza

San Rafael sits in southern Mendoza province, flanked by the Río Diamante and Río Atuel. The area is known for trout fly fishing on Andean rivers and lake fishing at the Embalse El Nihuil and the nearby reservoir of Los Reyunos, where anglers also use float tubes. Rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout (fontinalis) are the main targets in the region's fast and slow-moving mountain waters.

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Common Carp

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

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