Each guide has more than four years’ experience fishing and exploring the waters near Estancia Del Zorro.

The waters you will fish include streams, rivers and spring creeks, all located within the boundaries of the 15,000-acre Estancia or a short drive from the lodge.  Many of these waters are seldom fished and some have only recently been discovered, producing diverse fishing conditions.  While some offer exciting dry-fly action, others require challenging sight fishing in pristine, crystal clear waters where fish can grow as large as 32 inches.

The Estancia Del Zorro spring creek, a mere 200 yards from the lodge, offers easy walk-in fishing for large, heavy brown trout. You will also have the unique opportunity to explore private freestone streams in both Argentina and Chile, two countries in one trip, reached by 30- to 90- minute rides by four-wheel-drive vehicles from the lodge.

Finally, the Rio Simpson, the crown dry-fly jewel of the Coyhaique region, is yours to float just one hour from Zorro.  This river is divided into three distinct river types: the gravelly runs and pools of the smaller upper river hold large rainbows and browns, the middle stretches contain long gravel bars where king salmon spawn, and the lower river has long deep boulder-filled runs thatprovide some of South America’s best match-the-hatch fishing to large browns and rainbows.

On your way to these nearby waters, you may encounter local huasos or ranchers driving their cattle or sheep along the roads or into the hills.  With these surroundings, you may believe you are lost in the South American wild west days of long past.