Report by Diego Motter - Head Guide La Villa

We had an excellent group of anglers fishing with us this past week. At the beginning of the week the fishing was difficult, but it improved the last 3 days and we ended up having a very good week, great fishing! Using a green machine as a nymph was the best fly of the week. We landed 89 fish 25 over 15 pounds, 2 over 20 pounds. Top rod of the week was Pierre with 30 fish landed.

Water Conditions:
Water color and visibility: clear
Water temperature: 8ºC to 14ºC (46ºF to 57ºF)
Water level: low water

Weather Conditions:
Wind speed ranges: The wind wasn’t that strong
Air temperature ranges through the week: 4ºC to 21º (39ºF to 70ºF)
Weather observations): We enjoyed nice weather all week

Fishing Conditions:
Flies that are working the best: Different sizes of sunray shadows, small salmon flies, nymphs (scuds, red tail, embs, prince, pheasant tail), green machine and for the last hour (intruder, leech, sunray shadow).
Scandi heads with poly-leaders drifting or striping according to the speed of the water.
In deeper pools, sinking lines with nymphs dead drifting, and green machine.
The Green machine was the best fly of the week, always move it, with floating and sinking lines.

Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities) that are producing the best: Skagit heads with different lengths of T-20, T-17, T-14 & T-11, Scandi with poly-leader. We recommend bringing two rods, one to use with Scandi and another with a Skagit. Also bring a single handed rod or switch rod or the upper part of the river. Length and strength of tippet and leaders: 7 to 12 feet. 15 to 20 pounds. The middle and upper part of the river is fishing the best. We started to see some darker fish.

FISH CATCH STATISTICS:
NUMBER OF ANGLERS: 6
TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH LANDED: 89
WEIGHT OF THE BIGGEST FISH: 21 POUNDS.
NUMBER OF FISH OVER 15 POUNDS: 25
NUMBER OF FISH OVER 20 POUNDS:2
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8.5 POUNDS.
NOTABLE CATCHES: PIERRE LANDED 7 FISH IN ONE SESSION.

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February 21 - 28, 2026
Report by Genaro Molinolo – Head guide Lodge EMB

A very good week, fun and with good fishing. The river maintained its conditions of good visibility and was somewhat low but with a good current in most of the pools. The heaviest rainfall of the entire month was recorded without affecting the river.

Water Conditions:
Water color and visibility: good flow in most pools, water clear, good visibility.
The level of water is lower than normal for this time of the season.
Water temperature: 9.5Cº/11.5Cº (º49F/53ºF)

Weather Conditions:
Air temperatures: 3ºC/16Cº (37ºF/61ºF)
Wind speed ranges from 7 to 55 km/h
Rain during the week: 7.9 mm

Fishing Conditions:
Condition of the river is good. Water color is clear with good visibility.

Most productive flies: EMB, sunray shadow, san juan worm, yuk bug, salmon flies, Rio Grande Queen,. Leeches at dark.
Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc.) mostly used:
Skagit heads (most used) : floating and multi density head (game changer, pickpocket, 3 D, FIST)
Scandi Heads (less used due to windy conditions)
Set of tips from 3 ips sink rate up to T20

MOW tips set T8 to T20: 10/12/15ft
Floating tips type 3-6-8 etc.
Length and strength of tippet and tapered leaders: 9 to 12 feet (tapered). 12 to 20 pounds (tippet)

FISH CATCH STASTICS:
TOTAL CATCHES OF THE WEEK: 108
FISH OVER 15 POUNDS 24
TOP ROD: ERIC B. (18)
WEEK´S RECORD FISH: ERIC B. (23 POUNDS)
WEEK´S FISH AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8.8 POUNDS