Fishing near Cinco Saltos, Río Negro

Cinco Saltos sits in the Alto Valle of Río Negro province, on the eastern edge of the Neuquén River valley. The city takes its name from the five-step irrigation canal that runs along its edge, and that same canal system feeds Lago Pellegrini just to the north — the area's most accessible still water. The Río Neuquén runs close by, and the Río Limay and Río Negro are within easy reach, giving local anglers a mix of river and lake fishing in a dry, Patagonian valley setting.