Freestone · Alluvial · Tierra del Fuego

Río Irigoyen

Río Irigoyen venue image
Poor · Sea Trout
Black & Silver Tube · 1-2 inch
Closed season
Season reopens 1 November. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp6.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
BS
Black & Silver Tube1-2 inch
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp6.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather2°C
WindW 20 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.2 mm

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

Water temperature for Sea Trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 815°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Sea Trout
When
From dusk into the first half of the night.
Where
Deeper pools and slower glides · hold water and current seams.
Method
Fish dark patterns on a sink-tip or lightly sunk line, especially near structure.
Kit
10 ft #6/7 rod, floating line with a sink-tip option, 8–10 lb fluoro tippet for the swing.
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
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Sea trout runRun
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Trout seasonSeason
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
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
Sea Trout fly box
BS
Black & Silver TubeTop
1-2 inch · Tube
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
SF
Snake Fly (Black)
2-4 inch · Streamer
A mobile eel-like profile that undulates through deep pools — effective when sea trout are lying deep and not responding to conventional wets.
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 · 1
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Sea Trout
  • Temperature6928% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time7013% weight
  • Pressure857% weight
  • Insect activity2912% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout 1 November1 May
  • Trout 1 November1 May

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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