Petrohué River Explained

Petrohué River
Pushpin Map:	Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of source
Source1 Location:	Todos los Santos Lake
Mouth Location:	Reloncaví Estuary
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Chile
Length:	36km (22miles)^[1]
Basin Size:	2868km2

Petrohué River (pronounced as /es/) 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cuencas. www2.redenlaces.cl. 2017-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20070501155400/http://www2.redenlaces.cl/webeducativos/hidrografia/zona4/cuenca4.htm. 2007-05-01. 1 May 2007. Spanish.
2. Book: United States Hydrographic Office. West Coast From Corcovado Gulf to Panama. South America Pilot. III. 1920. U.S. Government Printing Office. 106.
3. Book: Rosenbauer, Tom. The Orvis Encyclopedia of Fly Fishing: Your Ultimate A to Z Guide to Being a Better Angler. 7 November 2010. Thomas Nelson Inc. 978-1-4016-0071-6. 47.