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Bella Sofia Lodge is located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina, with the nearest town being Rio Gallegos, which is some 98km away.
This is a prolific lodge for both sea trout and brown trout. Bella Sofia Lodge offers fantastic sea trout fishing on the Rio Gallegos, but also amazing dry fly fishing on the Rio Chico, which is a spring creek that flows into the Gallegos.
The lodge accommodates just six rods per week, with four single and one twin based en-suite rooms.
Bella Sofia Lodge is located on the prime middle reaches of the Rio Gallegos in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. The lodge itself is located around 98km from the town of Rio Gallegos, making it easy to access, especially given the direct flights to / from Buenos Aires.
Previously known as Bella Vista (a really famous lodge), Bella Sofia also added the fishing of Estancia Sofia to its portfolio, hence ‘Bella Sofia’. It now has access to some 65km of the Rio Gallegos, along with a further 18km of a beautiful spring creek named ‘Rio Chico’. Between the two, you have access to amazing sea trout and brown trout fishing.
The lodge accommodates just six anglers per week, across four single rooms and one twin room. all with en-suite bathrooms. Your stay is on an all-inclusive basis, with the lodge being extremely comfortable and well appointed.
Bella Sofia Lodge has access to 65km of the prime middle reaches of the Rio Gallegos, equating to over 10km of river per rod! In addition to this, it also has a further 18km of the Rio Chico. As such, overall, you have around 13km per rod to cover! An amazing amount of water, which highlights how lightly fished the water is.
The focus on the Rio Gallegos would be the fantastic sea run brown trout fishing. This is what the Rio Gallegos is famous for. However, the main river also offers fantastic brown trout fishing, which are a welcome distraction when the sea trout are not taking. However, for those that love their brown trout fishing, the star of the show would be the Rio Chico. This is a small spring creek that feeds into the Rio Gallegos. It doesn’t look much, but it offers fantastic dry fly fishing. Make sure to check out the video. The brown trout average around 3lb, but specimens of 6-7lb are present.
You can fish the Rio Gallegos with a single hander, and this is a great choice if the river is low and clear. However, as a rule, and given the size of the river, a double hander is best – a 13ft is ideal. On the Rio Chico, something around 9ft for a #5 is perfect. FishTravel will give indepth tackle advice and recommendations as part of your booking.
Bella Sofia is located along a private road, away from any road noise. It is beautifully appointed, and is within easy reach of the river.
The lodge accommodates up to six rods per week, across four single rooms and one twin room – all being en-suite based. Your stay is all-inclusive, with the food and service bring to an extremely high standard.
The lodge has a great Wi-Fi signal throughout. The lodge is furnished to an extremely high level – it is a very comfortable lodge.
A cost of a 7 night stay with 6 days guided fishing (two anglers per guide) in the 2026 season is US$7,580. This includes your fishing licence cost, and transfers to / from Rio Gallegos town. Please contact FishTravel, who will gladly assist you and advise you on the best time to visit.
