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ArgentinaLimay and Neuquén rivers
These are two rivers known for trout, in Neuquén and Río Negro. Permits for Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut are sold online.
More about the place
The Limay basin covers about 26,400 km² and rises in Lake Nahuel Huapi. The Neuquén basin exceeds 30,000 km² and rises in northern Neuquén, with tributaries such as the Agrio, Trocomán, Nahueve, Curi Leuvu and Reñi Leuvu rivers.
In Neuquén, anglers use spinning, fly fishing and, from a boat, trolling; the brochure does not say which method is allowed on each stretch. On most natural watercourses the season runs from 1 November to 1 May, and native species must be released in most waters.
Place facts
Country
Argentina
Area
Neuquén and Río Negro
Rules
Mandatory release of several native species
Sources
- Neuquén Ministry of Tourism: 2026 fishing brochure
- Noticias NQN: permit sales 2025–2026 (15 Oct 2025)
- Diario Río Negro: permit prices 2024–2025 (15 Oct 2024)