Neuquén, Argentina

Chime Lodge

FreshwaterUpper Chimehuín River near Junín de los Andes; Collón Curá, Malleo and Aluminé rivers

Chime Lodge sits on the upper Chimehuín near Junín de los Andes and floats and wades that river, the Collón Curá, Malleo and Aluminé, plus several lakes, for brown, rainbow and brook trout and landlocked salmon. It is fly only and takes up to 10 anglers. A 2-night camping float can be added to a stay.

Published price
US$6,950 per person · 7 nights · 2027
Season
December to April
Main fish
Brown trout
and 3 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
12 guests at a time

Season

December to April

The lodge opens about Dec 1 (the Patagonian season starts Nov 1) and fishes until April 2027, with dry flies and terrestrials from January to mid-March and fall fishing after that. Trips run from 2 to 10 days, with no fixed arrival day.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Drift boat, Wading, Float trip
Catch and release
All fish released
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Rods and reels provided

Price and what it covers

US$6,950 per person · 7 nights · 2027

Per person for 7 nights and 6 fishing days, December 2026 to April 2027, sharing a room and a boat. Packages of 3 to 6 nights cost US$3,950 to US$6,350. A single room is US$100 a night extra, a boat to yourself adds 50%, and the 2-night camping float is US$2,950.

Included

  • Transfers to and from San Martín de los Andes airport
  • A shared room
  • Meals
  • Wine, beer, and local and imported spirits
  • Guiding, 2 anglers to a boat
  • Loaner rods, reels and lines

Not included

  • Flights
  • Transfer from Bariloche
  • Fishing licence, US$225
  • Flies
  • Laundry
  • Tips

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
12
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
7 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
2008

Getting there

Gateway airport
Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes (CPC), Aviador C. Campos Airport
From there
Fly to Chapelco airport at San Martín de los Andes; the 45-minute drive to the lodge is included. From Bariloche it is about 2.5 hours by road, and that transfer costs extra.
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The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: nervouswaters.com

Lodge website

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