Petrohué River | |
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The river features emerald color water.
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Country | Chile |
Basin features | |
Main source | Todos los Santos Lake |
River mouth | Reloncaví Estuary |
Basin size | 2,868 km2 (1,107 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
Petrohué River (Spanish pronunciation: [petɾoˈwe]) is a Chilean river located in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. It originates from Todos los Santos Lake in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. At its origin are founded the Petrohué Waterfalls.
The Petrohue river is considered, both nationally and internationally, to be one of the best rivers for recreational fishing in the region given the great diversity of species that can be found here and its optimal conditions for wade fishing and float-tubes fishing. The fishing season begins on November and ends in May. Every Year hundreds of people from around the world congregate at the river Petrohué to enjoy the fishing experience there.
Some species include:
Coordinates: 41°23′12″S 72°18′28″W / 41.38667°S 72.30778°W