Petrohué River

Petrohué River
The river features emerald color water.
Location of source
Location
Country	Chile
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Todos los Santos Lake
• coordinates	41°8′22.97″S 72°24′1.1″W
Mouth
• location	Reloncaví Estuary
Length	36 km (22 mi)[1]
Basin size	2,868 km^2 (1,107 sq mi)[1]

Petrohué River (Spanish pronunciation: [petɾoˈwe]) is a Chilean river located in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. It originates from Todos los Santos Lake[2] in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. At its origin are the Petrohué Waterfalls.

Sport fishing

The Petrohue River is well known for its recreational fishing;[3] the fishing season begins in November and ends in May.

Species found in the river include:

• Chinook salmon
• Brown trout
• Rainbow trout
• Atlantic salmon
• Coho salmon
• Perca trout

References

1. "Cuencas". www2.redenlaces.cl (in Spanish). 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
2. United States Hydrographic Office (1920). West Coast From Corcovado Gulf to Panama. South America Pilot. Vol. III. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 106.
3. Rosenbauer, Tom (7 November 2010). The Orvis Encyclopedia of Fly Fishing: Your Ultimate A to Z Guide to Being a Better Angler. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4016-0071-6.