HUECHULAFQUEN BASIN LAKES

Huechulafquen Basin lakes located near Junin de los Andes, conform the largest lake chain in the area: they include Paimun Lake, Epulafquen Lake, Carrilafquen Lake, Currhue Grande Lake and Laguna Verde flowing into Huechulafquen Lake itself. All of them are located entirely within Lanin National Park; therefore they are environmentally protected by strict governmental regulations in order to keep them as they were originally created. You will be casting in coasts of incredible peace and beauty that will enhance your fly-fishing experience, or wading in streams where you might never see other people. These lakes are geographically part of the Valdivian rainforest and the adjacent mountains are covered by lengas, coihues, ñires, radales, aracaurias and other indigenous trees: logging is strictly prohibited and so is camp firing.

There are a few lodges situated within the basin, providing watercraft and guiding services tailored to fly fish all of the lake shores. Some of the shores are excellent for wet flies, and due to wind conditions they require outboard powered watercraft. Other windless areas are more suitable to dry fly casting, and many wading spots are available especially where mountain streams flow into the lakes.