Fish Patagonia › Yelcho
In short: This page is the fishing report for the Río Yelcho and Lago Yelcho in Chilean Patagonia, part of Fish Patagonia. Right now: Lago Yelcho level 4.21 m and Río Yelcho 343 m³/s (inflow proxy: Futaleufú above the Malito, no gauge of its own). Today's forecast for Lago Yelcho: 7 to 21 °C (45 to 70 °F), 0.3 mm rain, gusts up to 34 km/h (21 mph) (Open-Meteo).
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 10:59 AM (Chile)
No. For the Río Yelcho the app shows its main inflow, the Futaleufú above the Malito, which Lago Yelcho smooths out. Lago Yelcho itself has a level reading (DGA).
Lago Yelcho level 4.21 m and Río Yelcho 343 m³/s (inflow proxy: Futaleufú above the Malito, no gauge of its own). Today's forecast for Lago Yelcho: 7 to 21 °C (45 to 70 °F), 0.3 mm rain, gusts up to 34 km/h (21 mph) (Open-Meteo).
The report uses hourly and daily Open-Meteo forecasts for Futaleufú, Lago Espolón, Puerto Ramírez, Lago Yelcho and Palena, including barometric pressure. Today's forecast for Lago Yelcho: 7 to 21 °C (45 to 70 °F), 0.3 mm rain, gusts up to 34 km/h (21 mph) (Open-Meteo).
The Palena province trout season opens November 1, 2026 (in 6 days). The app shows Palena province's rules from the Sernapesca resolution: Upper Río Futaleufú, from the border to the “Sofía” sector: mandatory release of every salmonid, all season. Artificial lures (flies) with barbless hooks only. Landing nets max 100 cm long, 70 cm across. Always confirm with Sernapesca.
Yes. Fish Patagonia can send push notifications to your phone when a water drops into its ideal range, when the season opens, or when flow crosses a threshold you choose, checked every hour. On iPhone you first add the app to your Home Screen.
River flows come from the Chile Water Levels gauges (Hidroeléctrica Futaleufú dam page and DGA Chile provisional real-time stations). Lake levels come from the DGA public real-time map. Weather is from Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). All readings are provisional and can be missing or late.
Provisional data. Conditions on the water change quickly: scout, check local rules with Sernapesca and use a local guide on big water.