The Program at Puelo King Lodge
Building Friendships & Confidence
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Let's talk about fishing for a moment. The heavyweight champ king salmon has earned his nickname "king salmon" for his size, fight and table-worthiness. King salmons are in the Puelo river from November to late May. Runs peak in March through mid-May.
Kings can be fished in both fresh and salt water, we will let you experience both. They represent the pinnacle of the Southern Chile freshwater fly-fishing. While fish can be as big as 80 pounds, as big as this are very rare and uncommon these days even the smaller kings will put up a serious fight. The river has also an impressive steelhead and river trout population. Rio Puelo is your place for single handers experience, stout 9 or 10 weight, fast action rods, are the norm. Fly rods for king salmon should handle heavy sinking lines with shorter leaders or oversized floating lines and long leaders. The added weight and large profile of many king salmon patterns mean your fly rod will get a workout.
People of the earth
Get a glimpse of the Mapuche culture. In the native language Mapudungun, ‘Mapuche’ translates to ‘people of the earth’. As their name would suggest, many Mapuche practices and beliefs are deeply connected to the natural world and the Mapuche’s ancestral land. Healing ceremonies and the use of Mapuche herbal medicine, for example, are two common cultural practices. The Mapuche shaman, the machi, occupies one of the most important roles in Mapuche society. The machi, who are usually female, perform ceremonies for warding off illness or evil and protecting the community and their harvest. Machis are knowledgeable about natural medicine and the different remedies their region’s biodiversity provides. Visit a Mapuche village.
Extra Curriculum Activities
Like everything we offer at Puelo King Lodge, our Special Activities program encourages guests to get out of their comfort zones and get a hands on experience with the real kings at Rio Puelo, millions of hard working bees.Considered the bouncing-off point for Chile’s islands and Patagonian fjords, with the Andes mountains featuring as a striking backdrop, Puerto Montt is a great city to visit on your Chilean adventures. Pay a visit to the biggest known living tree: Alerce Milenario, it’s 60m (196ft) tall and has been around for over 3,647 years. Lake Llanquihue and Todos Los Santos Lake is Chiles answer to Japan’s Mount Fuji. It’s a remarkably similar-looking volcano, With its ethereal presence, Osorno entices you to get closer – and it is hikeable if you are up for the challenge. For more information please get in touch.
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Ulmo gold
Anyone who takes part in our incredible program will come home with new knowledge and skills. Dive into hands on experience with wild honey production. Known as “Ulmo gold”, the honey has beautiful amber, golden-amber and light amber colors. It is considered a polyfloral honey and has aromatic flavors with a hint of emanation from meadow flowers. The honey gives rich mouthfeel with attached pleasant aftertaste that satisfy everyone who is looking for unaltered gifts of Mother Nature.
Taste also our worldclass honeysmoked King Salmon.
Our staff makes sure guests enjoy every moment and keeps them busy throughout their time at our friendly Fishing Camp.