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Río Blanco / Coyhaique-area support

Río Blanco / Coyhaique-area support terrain map
Poor · Brown Trout
Foam Hopper · 12-14
Closed season
Season reopens 13 November. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp0.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Foam Hopper
Foam Hopper12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp0.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather-9°C
WindE 11 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent11.7 mm
Rain · ahead5.6 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Too cold
1°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Andesiops (Patagonian Olive)Hatch
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Patagonian Mayfly (Large)Hatch
3
3
2
2
3
Smicridea (Patagonian Caddis)Hatch
3
3
3
2
2
3
Patagonian Stonefly (Large)Hatch
2
2
3
3

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Argentine Patagonian continental permit (or Chilean Sernapesca licence) required
  • Rules vary by province, National Park and reach — confirm annexes before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 50%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature0 × 28%0.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time75 × 13%9.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity25 × 12%3.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (0.5°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 53
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
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