SET Golden Dorado Fishing

SET’s Golden Dorado Combo is a one-of-a-kind angling journey through semi-tropical Corrientes, Argentina, giving fly and light tackle anglers access to multiple world-class Golden Dorado fisheries. This dynamic program combines comfort, mobility, and variety, allowing guests to fish two of three distinct fisheries, each with its own environment, tactics, and fish behavior. Whether you are poling jungle-lined creeks or drifting broad rivers, the experts at SET position anglers on the most productive water, regardless of conditions. Few Golden Dorado programs make it this convenient to fish two different fisheries in one week.
Across SET’s Dorado fisheries, anglers can experience either high-volume action for 5-8 pound Dorado, pristine waters with 5-15 pound Dorado or big waters with legitimate opportunities for 15-25 pound trophies. Designed for adventurous anglers, the SET’s program is ideal for those seeking variety, convenience, and a more complete Golden Dorado fly fishing experience.

SET’s Golden Dorado fly fishing lodge combo lets anglers choose which two of their three lodges they’d like to experience. Over the course of a 7-night / 6-day combo program, anglers fish two of SET’s three distinct fisheries, typically spending three or four nights at each destination. Depending on the itinerary, accommodations range from comfortable permanent lodges to well-appointed wilderness camps, all positioned close to prime fishing water.

La Alondra’i Lodge fishes the vast wetlands within the Iberá National Park. Guests typically divide their stay between the main lodge and one or more satellite camps positioned deeper within the marsh’s western boundary. This setup maximizes fishing time by placing anglers close to remote sectors of the wetlands. The camps consist of rustic cabins or raised tents on wooden platforms, each hosting a maximum of four anglers, with electricity and bathroom/shower facilities.

Jetu’u Lodge, set near the Ysoro Marsh / Paraná corridor, offers four double rooms, a large common area, and a swimming pool. It provides a comfortable base for exploring a diverse fishery of marshes, creeks, and nearby river systems.

Itatí Lodge, located on the upper Paraná River, features five double rooms, a spacious clubhouse and dining room, an outdoor patio, and a fire pit. Its setting on one of Argentina’s great Dorado rivers gives anglers comfortable access to big water known for both numbers and trophy potential.

SET’s Dorado program lets anglers choose two of SET’s three lodges to create a varied 7-night, 6-day program. Over the course of the trip, anglers fish two distinct fisheries, typically spending three or four nights at each destination. Depending on the itinerary, accommodations range from comfortable permanent lodges to well-appointed wilderness camps, all positioned close to prime fishing water.

La Alondra’i Lodge accesses the vast wetlands of Iberá National Park. Guests typically divide their stay between the main lodge and one or more satellite camps positioned deeper in the marsh, maximizing fishing time by placing anglers close to remote sectors of the fishery. The camps consist of rustic cabins or raised tents on wooden platforms, each accommodating a maximum of four anglers, with electricity and bathroom and shower facilities.

Jetu’u Lodge, set near the Ysoro Marsh and Paraná corridor, offers four double rooms, a large common area, and a swimming pool. It provides a comfortable base for exploring a diverse fishery of marshes, creeks, and nearby river systems.

Itatí Lodge, located on the upper Paraná River, features five double rooms, a spacious common lodge and dining area, an outdoor patio, and a fire pit. Its setting on one of Argentina’s great Dorado rivers gives anglers comfortable access to big water known for both numbers and trophy potential.

This trip starts and ends on Saturdays. Anglers choose two of the three lodges to create their preferred 7-night program.

SAMPLE PROGRAM – La Alondra’i and Itati Combo
(7 nights, 6 days)

Friday:    Arrive in Buenos Aires (EZE). Transfer to your hotel in the Recoleta neighborhood. (We’ll recommend a hotel.)

Saturday:    Transfer to the domestic airport (AEP) and fly to Corrientes (CQN) or Resistencia (RES). The SET staff will pick you up and transfer you about 2.5 hours to La Alondra’i Lodge. Check in, trip orientation, arrange your gear, relax until dinner.

Sunday:    Board the skiffs with your guides and venture into the Iberá Wetlands to fish for Golden Dorado. Overnight at Ruguá Camp.

Monday: Full day of fishing in the wetlands. Overnight at Yaguareté Avá Camp.

Tuesday:    Full day of fishing in the wetlands. Overnight at Alondra’i Lodge.
Wednesday: After breakfast, transfer 2 hours to Itati Lodge on the upper Paraná River.

Thu–Fri:    Breakfast and a full day of fishing for giant Golden Dorado on the Paraná River.

Saturday:    Check out and transfer 45 minutes to Corrientes Airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires and home.

Rate: $7,850/angler
Included: Lodging, meals, open bar, guided fishing with license and all flies, and all ground transfers between the regional airports and the lodges.
Not included: Flights, gratuities, laundry, hotels/meals, additional transfers in Buenos Aires

With over 26 years organizing trips in exclusively Chile and Argentina, we make travel planning efficient and worry free. We’ll give you the domestic flights you need for your lodge dates and our travel team ensures your international flights connect smoothly. If preferred, we’ll even have our team in Buenos Aires meet you when you land.

• After an easy overnight flight, anglers land on Friday morning at the Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and transfer 45 minutes to a hotel in the Recoleta neighborhood.
• On Saturday morning, transfer 10 minutes to the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Domestic Airport (AEP) and fly 1.5 hours north to Corrientes (CQN) or Resistencia (RES).  Guides will greet anglers and transfer them 45 mins to 4 hours depending the lodge you choose.
• Ground transfers between lodges midweek are 2-4 hours depending on the lodges you choose.
• Anglers are dropped off at either airport for their flight back to Buenos Aires and home.