Fishing near El Calafate, Santa Cruz

El Calafate sits on the southern shore of Lago Argentino in the Province of Santa Cruz, deep in Patagonian steppe country. The area is known for trout and Chinook salmon fishing across a spread of glacier-fed lakes and rivers, with Lago Argentino, Lago Roca, Lago Rico, and the Río Santa Cruz and Río Pelque among the most fished waters. Fly fishing and spinning are both practiced here, and guided day trips run directly from the city.

Top waters to fish near El Calafate

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Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Perca

Percichthys trucha

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Puyen grande

Galaxias platei

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

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