Freestone · Alluvial · Neuquén / Río Negro, AR

Río Caleufú

Río Caleufú venue image
Poor · Rainbow Trout
Pheasant Tail · 12-14
Closed season
Season reopens 1 November. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp8.0°C
  • ClarityVery coloured
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail
Pheasant Tail12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp8.0°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather9°C
WindSE 4 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent19.4 mm
Rain · ahead28.5 mm

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

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow 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
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October 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
Fly box · Rainbow Trout
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
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 60%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature65 × 28%18.2
Flow41 × 22%9.0
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity26 × 12%3.1
Conditions total= 51
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 10–18 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
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