EXPERIENCIA PATAGONIA

Estancia Laguna Verde is a 45,000 acre private ranch on Lago Strobel, or “Jurassic Lake,”  located approximately 4.5 hours from the closest airport of El Calafate, Argentina . . . right smack in the middle of nowhere! Jurassic is a massive sixty-five square kilometer lake stocked decades ago with rainbow trout that have evolved to enormous sizes feeding on the presence of huge scuds and baitfish. It is a one-of-a-kind destination where the average sized rainbow weighs in at a solid ten pounds, and fish exceeding twenty pounds are landed each season.

Guests at Laguna Verde enjoy the world-class fishing on Lago Strobel, as well as private access to Moro creek and another dozen smaller lakes on the property – all loaded with huge rainbows. Exclusive access to several miles of the Barrancoso River is also a tremendous bonus for anglers when fish congregate . . . often yielding excellent sight casting opportunities for these dinosaur-sized rainbows on foamy, dry flies.  The giant estancia has an improved road network allowing anglers and guides to comfortably navigate around and access miles of Strobel’s shoreline using Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.  

There is quite simply nothing like it. Estancia Laguna Verde has virtually exclusive access to this incredible resource along with fifteen other smaller, impressive lakes, a smaller creek, and a traditional freestone river on their private property that diversifies the angling experience. Although Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination in Patagonia for adventurous tourists, travelers head out to Estancia Laguna Verde for one reason only . . . the biggest rainbow trout on the planet.