AURELIA LODGE; RIO GRANDE, ARGENTINA, SEA TROUT FISHING
Availability at Aurelia Lodge on the Rio Grande in Argentina rarely becomes available, with such a high returning angler rate and then a waitlist to work through. However, a couple of rods have just become available.
YOUTH WEEK; 1 rod available. 17-24th January 2025 – 7 night stay in a single room, with 6 full days’ fishing. For anglers aged 35 or under. US$3,990. Further details HERE.
14-21st March 2025 – 2 rods available. 7 night stay in a single room, with 6 full days’ fishing. US$6,990 per rod. The price includes a single room at the lodge and your fishing licence cost.
February 2025; one rod may become available in the middle of February – TBC. Please make your interest known, and it will be allocated accordingly should it materialise.
Aurelia Lodge is located on the middle reaches of the Rio Grande, immediately above Kau Tapen Lodge. They have access to around 8 miles of the Rio Grande along with some 15+ miles of the Rio Menendez, which you may also fish during your stay, if you wish – it is also a great contingency if the main river is too high / coloured.
WHY TRAVEL TO SOUTH AMERICA FOR SEA TROUT?
- The average weight of Rio Grande sea trout over a season is around 9 lbs with 1 in 5 being over 15 lbs and 1 in 50 will tip the scales between 20-25 lbs!
- Fishing pressure has actually decreased on the river over the last decade; this is due to the lodges lowering the amount of rods they accept on a weekly basis, which means less fishing pressure on the whole.
- The run of sea trout in the Rio Grande is estimated at between 50,000-75,000. In fact, during the last study in 2008 it was estimated at closer to 85,000!
- Catch expectancy is around 2 – 4 landed sea trout per rod per day. This does not include lost fish and most lodges do not count fish under 6 lbs. This works out at 12-24 sea trout per rod over a six day fishing period, but some anglers will catch almost double that, as was the case in the 2017 season, for example.
- Sea trout in the Rio Grande are on average 17% heavier compared with sea trout from elsewhere of the same length. They are also on average 14-21% heavier than Atlantic salmon of the same length.
Looking to explore other options along the river? Make sure to check the FishTravel guide HERE.
There’s also a brochure to be found HERE.
If you would like to make an enquiry, or would like to make a booking, please contact Steffan Jones at info@fishtravel.co.uk
