Maria Behety Lodge

Summary

• The greatest asset to Maria Behety guests are the 100 prime pools.
• 32 private miles of the lower Rio Grande.
• Guests at Estancia Maria Behety can also fish both sides of the Rio Grande.
• No other Tierra del Fuego fishing lodge has this much access to the Rio Grande.
• The average angler catches somewhere around 5 fish per day.
• Average fish size 12-13 pounds.
• Private access to the estuary makes fishing in December that much better.
• The lodge have 8 rooms with a capacity of 16 people.
• Estancia Maria Behety Lodge offers extra rooms for guests wishing to room alone.

The greatest asset to Maria Behety guests are the 100 prime pools on 32 private miles of the lower Rio Grande. This means anglers and their guides can move to where the fish are, be it down in the estuary or in the upper reaches of their property. Guests at Estancia Maria Behety can also fish both sides of the Rio Grande. No other Tierra del Fuego fishing lodge has this much access to the Rio Grande.

Private access to the estuary makes fishing in December that much better. During the winter, these fish remain relatively close to the estuary so it’s common to start seeing good numbers enter into the river mouth in early December. Very few anglers venture to the Rio Grande during this time, but the powerful, bright chromers are there. In late December and early January the fishing can be phenomenal and the entire 32 miles of river is shared by the very few who take advantage of this early season fishing.

Catch rates obviously vary with weather, skill levels and return numbers, but it’s safe to say the average angler catches somewhere around 5 fish per day, averaging 12-13 pounds.

Once you arrive at the Rio Grande Airport, you’ve only 15 minutes before you arrive at Estancia Maria Behety Lodge and are welcomed into their deluxe fishing lodge. The lodge was built about 12 years ago, and has 8 rooms with a capacity of 16 people; however the number of anglers is restricted to only 12. Estancia Maria Behety Lodge offers extra rooms for guests wishing to room alone. All bedrooms have two comfortable double beds and private bathrooms with deluxe showers.