Fishing near Punta Arenas, Magallanes

Punta Arenas sits at the southern tip of Chilean Patagonia in the Magallanes Region, serving as the gateway to some of the continent's most remote trout fisheries. The area around the city holds small rivers and lagunas — including Río De Las Minas, Río Grande, Río Tres Brazos, and the Laguna Parrillar Forest Reserve — while further afield, the Río Serrano near Torres del Paine draws fly anglers chasing wild trout in dramatic glacial terrain. Fly fishing here has grown steadily as guides and outfitters have opened access to waters that were largely unexplored until recent years.