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Melimoyu Lodge Patagonia Fly Fishing & Adventure Between La Junta & Balmaceda, Aysen Region Northern Chilean Patagonia About Accommodations Fly Fishing Activities

MELIMOYU LODGE - in their own words: Melimoyu Lodge is located in Northern Patagonia, specifically between La Junta and Puerto Raúl Marin Balmaceda in the Aysén Region. This exclusive lodge is surrounded by native forest and crystal clear rivers, a perfect location for fly-fishing lovers. The guests at Melimoyu Lodge will enjoy excellent personalized service, recreational fishing trips, bird watching, kayaking, trekking through almost unexplored trails in the forest and bike and Buggy rides across unspoiled nature. All of this coupled with delicious homemade meals in a unique and comforting environment. Our guides will help arrange an activity plan according to your personal interests and will accompany you on your trips, following pre-established security protocols that will ensure you get a secure and memorable experience.

6 Reasons You Should Visit Melimoyu Lodge Personalized service Located in a privileged fly-fishing spot Immersed in unspoiled nature Adventure Tranquility, relaxation and direct contact with nature Exclusivity

HOW TO GET HERE The lodge is located in the Aysén Region, 310 kilometers north of Coyhaique, at the foot of the unexplored Melimoyu Volcano, in the deep heart of the northern Chilean Patagonia. Situated between the magnificent and unexplored native temperate rainforests, between rivers, glaciers and hanging glaciers, this place delivers infinite possibilities for practicing fly fishing and other outdoor activities.

ROOMS - click here for photos and details

The rooms at Melimoyu Lodge are made to provide total rest and comfort to our guests. Each room has ample space and first-rate facilities. All of them offer a panoramic view of the beautiful surroundings outside the lodge and are decorated with Chilean furniture and local crafts.

Melimoyu Lodge can accommodate a total of 8 guests in 4 available rooms.

Each room is equipped with: Private bathroom with hydromassage bathtub, Super King bed or two twin beds, 40” satellite TV, Safe-deposit box, Blow-dryer, Amenities.

GASTRONOMY

At Melimoyu Lodge we boast local chefs whose cuisines emphasize local ingredients, flavors and feelings inherent to Chile’s southern region.Spit-roast lamb and goat, along with varied homemade recipes based on meats, chicken and fish, salads and a variety of homemade desserts, cakes, kuchen and pies.

All of this cuisine is complemented with sodas, juice, local craft and imported beers and a great variety of wines, handpicked for their quality and exclusivity.

ENVIRONMENT

The best part of Melimoyu Lodge is the biodiversity that the southern environment offers: impressive native forests, rivers, lakes, volcanos, glaciers and hanging glaciers are only a part of the natural spectacle that visitors will have a chance to enjoy.

Situated on the banks of Palena River, the Lodge is located in a valley that is internationally recognized as one of the best and most beautiful sites for recreational fly-fishing. To reach these beautiful, natural landscapes we have guides that are experts on the region.

FLY FISHING - click here for more info

Recreational fishing is probably the greatest attraction for the diverse variety of salmonids that dwell here. From huge Chinook salmon to different types of trout, this place is one of the best refuges in the world to practice this sport.

Melimoyu Lodge is a privileged place. Due to its location and geographical conditions, it allows fishing all around, at very short distances. The pristine feature of the place allows fishing in the most pure and crystal clear waters on the south of the earth and provides the opportunity to be alone amidst nature.

OTHER ACTIVITIES - click here for more info

Be an adventurer when at Melimoyu Lodge, because in addition to enjoying sport fishing, trekking and birdwatching activities, you can also practice and have fun on Kayaks, Bicycles and Buggies, as well as trekking through rivers, trails or forests in the deep nature at Melimoyu.

ATTRACTIONS

MELIMOYU VOLCANO

Active volcano located in northern Patagonia that sits amidst the Moraleda canal and the Gulf of Corcovado. It can be found south of the mouth of the Palena River, in front of Melinka Island. On the edge of the crater there are two distinct peaks, the northern one being the tallest point of the volcano. The whole volcano is surrounded on all sides by a thick Valdivian forest which makes it difficult to get to the glaciers that maintained this huge summit unexplored until the year 2000.

 

PALENA RIVER

An important river that begins in Lake Vintter in Argentina and enters through Argentinian territory where it’s called Carrenleufú River. On its route towards Chile it picks up waters from tributaries such as Encuentro, Tigre, Moro and El Tranquilo Rivers, in few kilometers becoming an important river with calm superficial waters and strong-flowing deep waters.

It’s excellent for shore fishing or on small boats. Numerous backwaters, rock walls and pools make it great for fishing rainbow trout and salmonids.

Fishing season starts the second weekend of October and salmon fishing lasts mainly from the third week of February until the end of April.

TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST

Melimoyu belongs to the Valdivian-Chiloe Eco-region, a reserve made up of large extensions of native forests. It is included in the Magellan Marine Province of the oceanic South American temperate eco-zone. It exclusively covers the center-south zone of Chile on the Pacific Ocean’s southeast waters, in Aysén and Los Lagos Regions. It includes all waters and coasts from the northern part of Los Rios Region, reaching the south until the Taitao Peninsula.

 

VENTISQUERO QUELAT

One of the most captivating places here is the Queulat hanging glacier, located 180 kilometers (112 mi) south of Chaitén and 165 kilometers (102 mi) north of Coyhaique. Famous for its greatness and beauty, it offers scenery in blue and green hues that define it as a natural monument. Its name, Queulat or Queolat, in Chono language, means “sound of waterfalls.” Declared National Park on October 13^th 1983, it ranges over 154,093 hectares and opens from September to April. On its grounds you can carry out a series of recreational activities like trekking, excursions, boat rides, cycling, camping, picnic, sport fishing, horseback riding, scenic photography, and observe the local flora and fauna. Among its most important attractions are: its rivers, glaciers, the Queulat Hanging Glacier, Padre García Falls, Témpanos Lagoon, Condor Falls, Risopatrón Lake, Los Pumas Lagoon and the Queulat Hillside sector.