Fonck lies in a deep and wide valley surrounded by majestic mountains where Cerro Tronador is the main attraction, and thick and spectacular native forest of Coihues, Ñires and Lengas.


This lake has an extraordinary structure that holds a large number of brown, rainbow and Fontinalis (brook) trout from 14 to 24 inches long. The shoreline is full of obstacles and natural structure like fallen trees, flats, reeds, sunken trunks, sheer walls, deep drop-offs and tributary streams.


We can only fish from a motor boat. Sinking lines and small streamers are used at the beginning of the season to fish at the drop-offs but floating lines can be used searching for trout that are trying to catch dragons and damsels flies in the backwaters.


Summer time gives us the chance to change to floating lines and big attractors on the surface. Everyone in the area is waiting for this moment to come because trout get crazy trying to catch dragons and damselflies on the top so the sight-fishing show is amazing to be watched. Are you ready to be a part of this event!?


Fishing season: November 1 till January 31

One of the most productive and scenic environments of the area, this lake is surrounded by an incredible variety of thick native forest of Coihues and Ñires trees and a shoreline covered with reeds.


“Los Canales” (The Channels) is a typical Hess area that divides itself into different channels, with very slow current and abundant underwater flora, condensing further down to become the Manso River.


Plentiful rainbow and fontinalis (brook) trout (12-20 inches) and browns that may reach 25 inches length are found in Hess.


We can only fish from a raft or a drift boat as motor boats are prohibited. Streamers simulating dragonflies are the way we fish when the season begins.


Summer time brings us the chance to use floating lines and big dry flies matching the incredible hatches of dragons and damsels. It is a unique time where fish take the fly on the surface, often violently.


Along the channels, we have the chance to fish with small mayflies and caddis dry flies and nymphs matching the hatches that happen during the season.


Fishing season: November 1 till April 30

The kind of structure and shoreline is very similar to Fonck Lake. Natural obstacles like downed trees, big flats, reeds, sunken trunks, huge walls, deep drop-offs and some tributary streams that end in the lake are all there. This is why it is the ideal place to find that trophy you are looking for. Giant brown trout - 26/27 inches long- hide in the depths...


Rainbow and fontinalis trout can also be fished here, average size (14-20 inches) from the motor boat that we use during the trip.


Fishing technique is like the one we use at Fonck lake, big dry flies (dragons and chernobyls) at the reeds, in many cases sight-fishing, and using streamers with sinking lines above the drop-offs and deep areas as well.


Fishing season: November 1 till Januaryl 30