Fishing near Maullín, Los Lagos

Maullín sits in Los Lagos, where the Río Maullín drains westward through dense native forest before reaching the coast. The river is the centerpiece of the local fishing scene, known across Chile's Lake District for brown trout, rainbow trout, and salmon. Because landslides from the 1960 Valdivia earthquake reshaped the river's course, much of the Río Maullín can only be navigated by small boat, leaving its banks and wildlife largely undisturbed.