Wow! Wow! Wow! I took friend, Nick, to the mouth of the Barrancoso River and that is all he could say. The river was stacked full of giant rainbow trout pushing their way up the Barrancoso to complete their spawning. Our group of 9 arrived at Jurassic Lake Lodge on September 17. Many in the group have casted a fly into Lago Strobel numerous times. Strobel sits in the Santa Cruz Province about a 6 hrs drive from El Calafate.
This is definitely rainbow trout heaven!! During our stay we had a day or 2 of little wind which is unheard of for Strobel. Winds averaging 40 to 50mph are the norm here and the rainbows love it. During our stay balanced leech and mop flies were on fire!! Jurassic Lake Lodge sits about a 5 minute walk from the rivermouth of the Barranoso which is the only river feeding the lake. The Bay of Pigs and the Aquarium Pool are also top beats within walking distance.
For the stay, 7 rainbows over 20 lbs were landed with 23lbs topping the charts. They were more rainbows between 15 to 20lbs then we could count. The temperatures were cold in the mornings warming up in the afternoon. We encountered a little snow on the drive from El Calafate. The Jurassic Lake Guides are tremendous. A few in the group were new to fly fishing and within a few hours under the guides teachings they were casting like experienced fly casters. In all another great trip to Jurassic. Anxious to return end of April to battle the giant "chromers" and visit old friends!!
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