The Big Brook Trout of Rio Manso If you grew up in the eastern part of the United States, you probably have a special attraction for the colorful char that swims in those waters, salvelinus fontinalis, the brook trout. These incredible jewels inhabit just a fraction of their original range,…
Patagonia Trout? They’re New to the Neighborhood. You might have known, but trout are not native to South America, but were introduced during the early years of the twentieth century, and in the case of Chile some years even before that. Like many introduced species (think rabbits in Australia) if…
Welcome to the first of a series of blogs about Rio Manso Lodge and Patagonia. As you might have guessed, winter is long, dark and dreary in the southern hemisphere, and we feel the same longing for fishing season that anglers everywhere feel when they can’t wet a line. So,…