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Petrohue River
Puerto Varas. North Chilean Patagonia
 Discover the secrets Petrohué River
Petrohué River is located in the X region of Chile, a distance of 59 kilometers south-east of the peaceful lakeside town of Puerto Varas, 1 hour from the airport "El Tepual" of Puerto Montt.
Petrohué means, in the Mapuche language, "place of petros" (also known as small flies jejenes).
 The origin Petrohué River, is attributed to the retreat of glaciers and the birth of the Osorno Volcano in the middle of the Andes.
Initially, a large lake covered much of the region, but the constant eruptions of the volcanoes Osorno and imposing Calbuco divided the lake into two, the training that we know today as Lake Llanquihue and Lake Todos Los Santos, also leaving.
The Petrohue river, runs 36 kms. even within the Reloncaví to open the way to your mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Throughout its length the river flows through a valley carved by glaciers and encajonadao between senior acnatilados. The first 7 kms.. River, are very narrow and very outstanding, this makes him run faster and stream deposits between millenarians magma drained from the Osorno volcano, creating one of the most visited tourist attractions in South America: The "Saltos del Petrohué" in the heart of National Park Vicente Perez Rosales. The first National Park in Chile, created in 1926.
"The next 29 kms. River, hiding the best secrets for fly fishing in Chile ..." |
The lower course of the river, offers a very good fishing.
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Here, the Petrohué river, open and it impetuously to the view of those who visit, forming white currents, and very good deep and turquoise color.
Its shores alternate Patagonian forests and rocks. These structures allow a focus here is very good people with good specimens of brown trout and rainbow trout, which become the number one objective of fly fishermen from all parts of the world.
Various species of salmon can be found in this river, which due to their large size can provide a very fun fishing days.
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Petrohué River, to 59 kms. of Puerto Varas
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At the beginning of January until early autumn, in April and the first heavy rains, the river offers a Petrohue well worth appreciating then, hundreds of giant Chinook or King Salmon, going up the river to spawn and provide new generations of fish. This creates an even more attractive fishing on the River.
To reach the Petrohue river, we must reach Puerto Montt (air) or Puerto Varas (by land), and from there to Ensenada is located northeast of Puerto Montt.
To reach the mouth of the River, take the paved road that leads to Ralún. |
Osorno volcano from Petrohue River
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Fishing Trips 2011 /2012
"FULL-FISHING"
2 AND 3 FISHING DAYS
floating Petrohué River
THE CLIMATE IN FISHING ZONE
The Province of Llanquihue, "gateway to the northern Chilean Patagonia," presents a mild-rainy, with a Mediterranean influence that covers a large area of the region. In the interim depressed until Frutillar dominates a warm climate with at least 4 months dry.
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