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Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 22nd February 2024
What a week it’s been, filled with unexpected twists and turns! Despite the forecast predicting heavy rains, Mother Nature decided to throw us a curveball – a couple of mild showers that barely ruffled our fishing plans. The river, however, did get a bit of a makeover, rising about 6-8 inches. Fortunately, it wasn’t a debris-filled catastrophe, and the water […]
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Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 8th February 2024
Another week has passed at Villa María Lodge, amidst old friends and countless tales. The weather? A typical week of stable conditions with no rain but a few chilly nights initially causing icy waters. However, the consistent weather turned fishing into a constant delight throughout the week. Without rain, the river remains unchanged, steadily decreasing, with water crystal clear and […]
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 31st January 2024
At Villa Maria Lodge, the fourth week of the season showcased the extremes of Patagonian weather. The initial half of the week greeted anglers with a wild dance of a 90km/h gusty wind, accompanied by relentless sunshine. Despite the challenging conditions, some fish were landed, yet it was evident that the river held the promise of much more. The latter […]
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 26th January 2024
In the third week of Villa María’s 2024 season, we hosted a group of seasoned fishermen assembled by Mark T., an old friend of the lodge. The crew comprised individuals from various nationalities, including South Africans, Britons, Norwegians, and Americans. Fishing conditions on the Rio Grande remained consistent with the previous week. The river continued to recede, offering exceptionally clear […]
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 19th January 2024
At Villa María Lodge in Tierra del Fuego, our second week unfolded with welcoming winds. They were strong but remained at a manageable level, never exceeding 70 km/h. The river continued to recede, and the water remained exceptionally clear. A group of five anglers embraced the challenge, and everyone reeled in trophy fish weighing a solid 16 lbs or more. […]
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 15th January 2024
Finally, the wait is over! Villa María Lodge has kicked off its 2024 season. We have found the river in optimal fishing conditions, with a good water level (perhaps a little low for the beginning of the season), clear water, and temperatures ranging between 8 to 12 degrees Celsius. This temperature range is considered optimal for seeking the highly prized Sea […]
Villa Maria Fishing Report 23rd March 2023
The conditions of last week were very similar to what happened in the previous week. The river was already high and colored due to the rain, snowfall, and thaws in the headwaters of the system when we started fishing. Throughout the week, the water level slowly dropped and cleared. However, in the middle of the week, we received another pulse […]
Villa Maria Lodge End of Season Fishing Report 20th May 2022
2022 has been a very special and delightful season at Villa Maria. Since 2020 COVID halted the world, we were not able to open for 2021 season and after a long and endless wait, we were able to reopen this year! We did enjoy a season in full satisfaction, welcoming old-time friends that were waiting to come back and new […]
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Report 4th April 2022
This was the last week of our Villa Maria fishing season and definitely the most challenging of all in 2022. On the first day, we found the river was high and brown due to the different showers we had in the previous week, plus the melting of the first snowfall on the Andes. So for a couple of days, we […]
