Two species, one is native and the other was introduced almost
200 years ago in the waters of southern Argentina.
Anglers choose them for many reasons, among them,
the abondance of the units that assure the catching and the pleasure
of tempting and seducing them towards the fly. That is the moment
when the real action takes place, in that long fight between the
fisherman and the fish in which each one meassures
each other´s mental and physical skills.
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DORADO |
TROUT |
Season |
The fishing season in Mesopotamia begins in mid January and
lasts up to October. In this way, flyfishing in winter becomes
true. |
The trout´s season is during the summer, when the frosted
waters of the south receive the crystal clear waters of the
Andes. The season starts in November and lasts uo to April.
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Average
Temperature |
During the fishing days the temperature oscillates from18°C
y los 25°C. |
In this regions the weather variation is very ample. The warm
climate of the day (27° C) is opposed to the very cold nights(4ºC)
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Types |
The dorado is a unique fish, native of the warm land of the
Mesopotamia. |
There is a wide range of truots in the rivers and lakes of
the south . some are very attractive, like the rainbow trout,
others, like the brown trout or the sea trout are more aggressive. |
Qualification |
Known as the tiger of rivers, the dorado is among the top
20 sport fishes of the world. One of the reasons is its ferocity
and the fighting it offers when it is captured. |
He trout is of a great sport value. Anglers who choose the
rivers and lakes of the south preffer them for they are very
combative and offer a tough fight. |
Origin |
The dorado is native of the Mesoppotamia. |
Trouts and other salmonids, like the land-locked salmon, are
native of Europe and North America and had been introduced in
the waters of the south in the beginning of the XIX century
by the expert Francisco P. Moreno. |
Celebrations |
- August in Paso de la Patria, (Corrientes).
- October in La Paz (Entre Ríos).
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- April (22 al 24) National Celebration of the trout in San
Carlos de Bariloche. |
Size of
the unit |
25 kilos (maximum). |
Between 10 and 14 kilos. |
Fishing
modality |
Fly Cast. |
Fly Cast. |
Habitat |
Rivers and lakes. |
Rivers, lakes, lagoons, atreams and the sea (only the sea
trout). |