Our Fish

 At Rio Palena Lodge, we primarily target rainbow trout and brown trout though anglers will also have a shot at Brookies and possiby Chinook Salmon depending on the time of their visit. The average size of the browns caught in our rivers tends to be 16-24 inches. However,  we usually see a couple of fish in the 6-8 pound range on any given float. The rainbows tend to be a little smaller in our river systems, averaging 16-22 inches in most cases.  Anytime we fish the mouth of a river near a lake, the average size increases dramatically. The lakes in our area produce huge fish on a very consistent basis as they tend to have prolific insect hatches and large numbers of smaller bait fish. Some of the lakes hold big brookies along with the trout. Rio Palena and Rio Yecho also have a decent run of chinook salmon which we target when they first enter the systems.