The Fishing

Rio Yelcho offers a diverse fishing experience including dry fly fishing to sipping rainbows in large back eddies, wade fishing various runs, fishing smaller rivers that empty into the Yelcho and floating the log jams that line the banks (the wood from the native trees does not float so this makes incredible productive homes for large Browns), especially in the early morning and the evening.  Browns to 20 lbs. have been caught in this river.  The majority of the river fishing is with sinking or sink tip lines.  In addition to the trout the three salmon species are periodically present.

From the land based lodge we also fish Lago Negro in the PUMALIN PARK, which is dry fly fishing, no motors, catch and release.  The fish are all rainbows of 2-7 lbs.  We have had boats in this lake before it was purchased by Mr. Thompkins and added to his world famous PUMALIN PARK and continue to enjoy this water that several clients including legendary saltwater guide, Captain Bill Curtis, call the finest dry fly lake fishing that they had ever experienced!  We also fish a river estuary reached via a 40 minute horseback ride up the ocean beach that has produced incredible Steelhead and Atlantic salmon fishing depending on the time of the year.  Double digit fish have been common in this fishery.

In summary, our fishery has many options so the weather "Gods" don't shut us down and as important - your type of fishing preference can be addressed in a positive manner.