Estancia Laguna Verde

The lodge is a traditional Argentinian Estancia house, capable of housing 14 anglers per week in comfort. The large living room offers a relaxing atmosphere for sipping beer, wine or cocktails while listening to stories about the one that got away and planning the next day’s adventure.

Thankfully, pilgrimages to Jurassic Lake don’t involve fasting because the chefs at Estancia Laguna Verde offer the finest cuisine Argentina can offer. Rich meats, asados, homemade pasta and more ensure that the experience doesn’t stop at the water.

The lodge boasts a total of ten bedrooms (single/double) with ensuite bathrooms, providing single room lodging at no extra cost if desired by guests, a fly-tying room and library and a drying room to keep your gear fresh. Enjoy the freedom from cell phone service or stay connected with free satellite internet. Laundry service is also available on site.

The waterbody teems with insect life allowing the resident trout to reach truly gargantuan proportions. Anglers plying these waters have a realistic chance of hooking into a 20lb rainbow (or two or three) on every trip!

While the fish are there in size and numbers, the generally windy conditions necessitate that anglers come prepared to put their casting skills to the test. We also have access to over 10 kilometers of fishing on the lake’s only tributary the Barrancoso River where you’ll find beautiful pools and runs chalk full of fish.

Additionally, we fish the little known Moro Creek which connects over 12 smaller lakes and lagoons and offers anglers the chance at a double-digit rainbow on a dry fly—there is nothing more exhilarating in the fishing world than watching a 16lb trout hitting a #14 elk hair caddis.

That experience is further enhanced by the possibility of sighting some of South America’s most unique wildlife. Rheas, armadillos, eagles, condors, guanaco, and two types of fox call the area home and spotting these unique creatures is a highlight for many guests.

The Estancia itself is an oasis of calm. The food is second to none and the ambiance is first class. Exactly what one needs to recharge and brave the elements again for another shot at glory.

Estancia Laguna Verde believes that the best memories come from the right mix of the pleasure of the atmosphere, the challenge of the fishing, and the reward of the catch. Too easy and anyone can do it. Too hard and no one wants to do it. No reward and it’s not worth doing. Given the number of guests who make their pilgrimage year after year, Estancia Laguna Verde is clearly seeking—and finding—the right balance of all three.