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Río Limay — Lower / Arroyito to Neuquén confluence

Río Limay — Lower / Arroyito to Neuquén confluence — Río Limay Neuquen

Lower Río Limay regulated reach below Arroyito towards the Río Neuquén confluence.

Poor · Brown Trout
Woolly Bugger · 12-14
Closed season
Season reopens 1 November. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp9.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Woolly Bugger
Woolly Bugger12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp9.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather5°C
WindE 14 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent4.2 mm
Rain · ahead0.3 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
9°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

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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
Trout seasonSeason
2
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
Brown Trout fly box
SC
Sculpzilla
12-14 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
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
Gallery · 2
  1. Río Limay — Lower / Arroyito to Neuquén confluence — Río Limay Neuquen
    Río Limay Neuquen
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Lower Río Limay regulated reach below Arroyito towards the Río Neuquén confluence. Created in Pass 3 because rules, flow drivers and angling character differ from the upper Nahuel Huapi/Traful reach.

  • Volcanic
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature82 × 28%23.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity40 × 12%4.8
Conditions total= 74
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 November30 June
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