Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Kau Tapen Lodge

FreshwaterMiddle Río Grande and Río Menéndez — Estancia La Retranca

The first fishing lodge on Tierra del Fuego's Río Grande, Kau Tapen dates from 1984 and has 25 km of private double-bank water on the middle river, plus 25 km more on the Menéndez tributary. Weeks run Saturday to Saturday for 10 to 12 rods, and anglers wade for sea-run brown trout two to a guide with single-hand, switch or two-handed rods. After fishing there is a spa with a sauna, steam room and massage room.

Published price
US$14,950 per person per week · 7 nights · 2027
Season
December to April
Main fish
Sea-run brown trout
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
12 guests at a time

Season

December to April

Weeks run Saturday to Saturday from Dec 26, 2026 to Apr 17, 2027, with peak weeks from Jan 9 to Mar 20. Fresh fish arrive in late December and early January, in mid-February and in mid-March, and March and April produce the biggest fish.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Wading
Catch and release
All fish released
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Rods, reels and flies provided

Price and what it covers

US$14,950 per person per week · 7 nights · 2027

Per person per week, 7 nights and 6.5 fishing days, for peak weeks from Jan 9 to Mar 20, with a single room when available and a shared guide. Weeks from Dec 26 to Jan 9 are US$13,950 and from Mar 20 to Apr 17 US$12,950; non-anglers pay US$650 a night.

Included

  • Transfer from Río Grande airport
  • A single room, when available
  • Meals
  • Wine, beer, and local and imported spirits
  • Guiding, 2 anglers to each guide and truck
  • Loaner rods, reels and lines
  • Flies from the guides at no charge
  • A night at Delta Eco Lodge near Buenos Aires with a guided dorado day, or 2 nights at a dove-shooting lodge, when available

Not included

  • Flights
  • Transfer between Ushuaia and the lodge
  • The first night in Ushuaia or Río Grande
  • Fishing licence, about US$550
  • Laundry
  • Tips
  • Transfers between the Buenos Aires airport and the marina for the Delta night

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, 6.5 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1984

Getting there

Gateway airport
Ushuaia (USH), Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport
From there
Fly from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, about 3 hours, and stay the night; the road transfer to the lodge on Saturday morning takes about 4 hours and costs extra. A transfer from Río Grande airport is included in the rate.
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The pin marks the nearest village or settlement, not the lodge building. Location from OpenStreetMap.

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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