Day trip
Full-day private guide
One river, one guide, one rod ready before sunrise. Includes 4WD transport, premium gear, gourmet streamside lunch and Sernapesca license.
Puerto Natales · Torres del Paine · Chile
Guided fly fishing in
Guided fly fishing in
Puerto Natales &
Torres del Paine.
Patagonia Line is a fly fishing outfitter based in Puerto Natales (Magallanes, Chile) that has guided anglers on private rivers and lakes around Torres del Paine since 2014. We specialize in wild rainbow trout, brown trout, sea-run brown trout and Pacific salmon — operating exclusively under Sernapesca license with a 1-to-2 guide-to-angler ratio. Programs run from a single full-day to multi-night lodge packages with daily access to 14 river miles of private water and 8 lake systems.
Last updated · May 2026
Meet the guides
Where we fish
Wild water within reach of Torres del Paine.
Our waters sit inside Última Esperanza Province, all within a 90-minute drive of Puerto Natales. We work 14 river miles and 8 lake systems on private access — most never see another rod all season.
Puerto Natales
51.73° S · 72.50° W
- Río Serrano — large, glacier-fed river draining the icefield. Sea trout migrate up from March.
- Río de las Chinas — meandering Spring creek, sight fishing for trophy browns.
- Lago del Toro & Sarmiento — boat-based stillwater for the biggest fish of the trip.
- Estancia private waters — three estancias under exclusive arrangement, 0 walk-in pressure.
- Última Esperanza Sound — saltwater sea trout chasing in late season.
Getting there
A 4×4 fleet built for Patagonia's backroads.
Our Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4×4s carry you, your rods and your waders over gravel, river fords and estancia tracks — straight to water most vehicles never reach. Riversmith rooftop rod vaults keep your line rigged between spots, so you're fishing minutes after we stop.
- Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4×4 — built for gravel and river crossings
- Riversmith rooftop rod vaults — rods stay rigged all day
- Door-to-water transfers from The Line Hotel
- Daily range across Torres del Paine and Última Esperanza
Our trips
Three ways to fish with us.
From a single morning on the water to a fully outfitted week from our lodge. Every trip is private (max 2 anglers per guide) and includes gear, transport, meals and your Sernapesca license.
Multi-day
Patagonia week
Three to five days fishing rotating watersheds, evenings at The Line Hotel. The most efficient way to see the breadth of our fishery.
Signature
Paine & Pesca combo
4 days fishing + 3 days trekking Torres del Paine (Base Torres, French Valley). Private guide, lodge accommodation, all transfers and park access.
The lodge
A small house at the end of the world.
The Line Hotel is our 8-room lodge on the edge of Puerto Natales, built and run by the same family that started Patagonia Line. Wood, fire, fly-tying bench, drying room, and the best meal you'll eat in southern Chile.
- 8 private rooms, all en-suite with valley views
- Heated drying room — your waders are dry by morning
- Fly-tying bench, vise and materials always set up
- Local chef, Patagonian lamb, wines from the Maipo
- Hot tub overlooking the Última Esperanza Sound
Species
Five wild species, no stocked fish.
Every fish you catch with us is wild and naturally reproducing. We practice strict catch-and-release except for the occasional invasive Pacific salmon retained for the lodge kitchen.
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout
The backbone of the fishery. Aggressive, surface-eaters, found in every system we fish.
Average
2 — 4 lb
Trophy
10+ lb
Salmo trutta
Brown trout
Sight-fish sippers in the Spring creeks. Older, smarter, harder to fool. A 6-lb brown is a trip-maker.
Average
3 — 6 lb
Trophy
12+ lb
Salmo trutta (sea-run)
Sea-run brown
Migratory bullets ascending from the sound. Best window: late February through April.
Average
5 — 8 lb
Trophy
18+ lb
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
King salmon
Established Pacific run, retained selectively under Sernapesca rules. Late-season heavyweights.
Average
8 — 14 lb
Trophy
25+ lb
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Coho salmon
Smaller and more numerous than kings. Aerial fighters, aggressive on streamers.
Average
4 — 8 lb
Trophy
12+ lb
Season
Six months of pure Patagonia.
The official season runs November through April. February and March are peak — stable weather, lower water, aggressive surface activity, and the sea-trout run beginning.
Nov
Opening
High water, big streamers, fresh rainbows.
Dec
Building
Hatch ramps up, dry flies start producing.
Jan
Peak
Stable weather, sight fishing in earnest.
Feb
Peak
Best dry-fly action all season.
Mar
Sea trout
Sea-run browns ascend. Trophy window.
Apr
Closing
Cold mornings, biggest fish of the year.
What anglers say
Twelve years. Eighteen hundred anglers.
70% of our guests come back within five years. Read the reviews, then come find out why.
"Ben put me on the biggest brown trout of my life on day two. The lodge is small, warm and unpretentious — exactly what a fishing trip should be."— Andrew M. · Denver, CO · March 2026
"We fished four different watersheds in five days and never saw another angler. The combination with Torres del Paine made for the best trip my wife and I have ever done."— Pierre & Camille L. · Lyon, France · February 2026
"Honest, prepared, and patient with a beginner. I had never thrown a fly before. By day three I was landing my own fish."— Sara K. · Brooklyn, NY · January 2026
87 verified reviews · 4.9 / 5 average
Simms
Redington
Scientific Anglers
Scott
Riversmith
Costa
FAQ
Before you fly south.
The official season runs from November through April. February and March are peak months: stable weather, lower water levels, aggressive surface activity, and the sea-run brown trout migration begins.
November is for big-streamer anglers and the highest water of the year. April delivers the largest fish — fewer numbers, harder weather, trophy quality.
Yes. Every angler over 8 years old needs a Sernapesca sport fishing license. A non-resident tourist license costs roughly USD 35 and is valid for the entire season.
We handle the paperwork for every guest at no charge — your license is ready before you arrive.
Five wild species: rainbow trout (avg 2–4 lb, trophies to 10+ lb), brown trout (3–6 lb, occasional 12+ lb fish), sea-run brown trout (5–18 lb in season), king salmon and coho salmon.
Everything is wild and naturally reproducing — there are no stocked fish in our waters.
No. We provide Simms waders and boots, Scott and Redington rods (#5 through #7), Scientific Anglers lines, leaders, tippet and a fully stocked fly box rotated to the conditions of the week.
You bring: polarized sunglasses, a wide-brim hat, layered tech clothing, and any personal rod you'd like to use. We send a full packing list 60 days before your trip.
Yes — it's our most requested combination. A typical week splits 3 fishing days with 2–3 days hiking the most iconic trails (Base Torres, French Valley, Grey Glacier).
We coordinate transfers, lodge stays, park entry tickets and a private trekking guide. See our Paine & Pesca program.
Full-day private guided trips start at USD 650 per angler (based on 2 anglers sharing a guide). Multi-day packages start at USD 1,080 per angler per day, all-inclusive (4 nights / 3 fishing days) — lodge accommodation, all meals, drinks and alcohol, license, gear and airport transfers.
The week-long Paine & Pesca combo (4 fishing days + 3 days trekking) starts at USD 7,900 per angler.
Most guests fly to Punta Arenas (PUQ), Chile's southernmost airport, and we transfer them 2.5 hours north by road.
Alternative: fly to El Calafate, Argentina and cross the border (4-hour transfer including immigration). We arrange transfers from either airport — included on multi-day packages.