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Fishing near Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz


Perito Moreno sits in the Santa Cruz province of Argentine Patagonia, close to the Chilean border and the vast Lago General Carrera — known on the Argentine side as Lago Buenos Aires. The surrounding steppe is cut by rivers and arroyos including the Río Fénix Chico and Río Pinturas, where rainbow trout are the primary quarry for sport anglers in this remote corner of Patagonia.

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Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss


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