Estancia del Zorro

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Fresh Water
Season
December - April
For 2024, 7 nights/6 days fishing is $6500 per person sharing a room and guide.
Number of guests
They take 8 anglers per week.
Species:
- Rainbow Trout
- Brown Trout

Chile >> Aisen >> Coyhaique

Fishing and Species

Waters that may be fished during your stay include the Mayo, Nireguao (with private access) Petragosa, Rio Simpson, Zorro, Isabella and anonymous spring creeks with large trout. In addition there is some great lake fishing to be had for hungry trout. You will fish 2 anglers per guide, floating, jet boat, walk and wade.

Arrivals and Departures

The standard arrival and departure days are Saturdays. There is a possible option to divide the trip between their other lodge, Cinco Rios and possibly extend the trip as well. Please ask about other schedules to dovetail with your plans.

Accomodations

Accommodations at Zorro are in a new addition to the original ranch house. Each room has a balcony or deck overlooking the valley, two king beds and a private bath.

Non Anglers / Activities

A full week of non-angling is not recommended for most people. Optional activities that would need to be arranged are - mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, condor watching and a visit to the artisan market of Coyhaique.

Airport / Logistics

Anglers fly through Santiago and then take the 3 hour flight to Balmaceda. Here you will be met and transferred to the lodge. The drive time is about 1 hour 45 minutes.

Climate

There are 3 distinct climates in this area, with ever-changing weather. The coastal area is temperate rainforest, the mountains (Andes) with snow fields, glaciers and numerous river valleys, and east of the mountains where it is more arid, broad savannas of grass that go on for miles.

Included

Transfers from the Balmaceda airport, all meals, lodging, wine, beer, cocktails, sodas and bottled water.

Not Included

Chile entry fee of $100, tackle, flies, gratuities, laundry service, and fishing license.

Currency/Credit Cards

No credit cards at the lodge. There is no need to exchange dollars for the Chilean Peso. In Santiago, Puerto Montt and places in in Coyhaique, credit cards are taken. US dollars are taken everywhere, though the change will be in pesos.

Gratuities

A guideline is to tip the guide $50 per angler for a total of $100 total per day and the staff $40 per day per angler

Medical Facilities

There are medical facilities in Coyhaique. Medevac coverage is highly recommended.

Documentation

A US passport is required, but no visa.

Beverages

The lodge includes wine, beer, cocktails, sodas and bottled water.

Laundry

The lodge does laundry for a fee.

Phone, Internet, Power

Phone:

Internet: free internet

Power: 220 volts

Chile

Chilean Patagonia's Estancia del Zorro is in the Coyhaique Alto mountain range on the Chilean-Argentine border, 23 miles from Coyhaique, Chile. The 15,000 acre Estancia rests in the habitat of the red fox (zorro), the namesake of the Estancia. An abundance of condors and eagles, a myriad of other birds, and unexplored brown trout entice fly fishers and bird watchers to follow the trail of the red fox.

Guest fish and explore private waters in both Chile and Argentina while staying at the Estancia del Zorro in Chile. You can combine fishing for resident brown trout on the Estancia del Zorro with fishing for rainbows on an Argentine Estancia.

You will alternate fishing locations during your stay. One day you fish in Chile, the next day you cross the border into Argentina with your bilingual guide. A scenic 35-minute drive across the Chilean-Argentine border traverses the Argentine pampas to the river. On the road to the river, you pass small lagunas: habitat for swans, shorebirds, and pink flamingos.

You and a knowledgeable, patient guide explore the hills, canyons, forests, mountains, pampas, and waters of the Estancia. Your guide helps you fly fish for brown trout on two rivers and on a 15 mile spring creek with browns up to an astonishing 12 pounds, all within the Estancia's private boundaries. Each of the guides has four or more year’s experience fishing and exploring these waters. They are both native Chilean and American. The equipment includes rubber rafts with high-back seats and good vehicles with trailers to reach all the water.

Estancia del Zorro is a full service lodge that can house up to twelve guests. A main Quincho or Great Room invites guests to relax, swap fish stories, and make plans for the next day's angling. Also located in the main building is the dining room where both breakfast and dinner will be served. Here guests prepare their individual streamside lunches and meet for a social hour after fishing.

Peaceful and secluded, the Estancia area is a birdwatcher's paradise for Andean condors, Chilean Southern-ringed kingfishers, eagles, ibis, torrent ducks and pink flamingos. Nature's wonders abound for fly fishers, photographers and hikers.

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Estancia del Zorro