Futalaufquen Lake
A highway runs along the eastern arm of the lake. Tourist facilities and the National Park headquarters and Futalaufquen village are there. Fishing for trout is popular in the lake.
Description
The Arrayanes River flows about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to Futalaufquen Lake after collecting the outflow from Lake Menéndez and Lake Rivadavia. The Arrayanes River is named after the trees of the same name found along its banks (the Arrayanes tree is commonly called the Chilean Myrtle in English). The Arrayanes River is noted for its scenery and sport fishing, especially for rainbow trout, an introduced species. The outlet for Futalaufquen Lake is the western arm. The lake flows through a narrow passage called the "Monster Narrows" (estrecho de los monstruos) into Kruger Lake, 461 hectares (1,140 acres) in size. The Narrows acquired that name because of the large trout that can be seen in the crystal-clear water. The outflow from Kruger Lake is called the Frey River which flows into Amutui Quimey Reservoir, the next large lake in the chain.
Sources
- ^ "Lake: Futalaufquen, Sistema Nacional de Informacion Hidrica,https://web.archive.org/web/20110902232811/http://www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar/EIndice-Futalaufquen.html, accessed 30 Jan 2018
- ^ Google Earth; "Fly Fishing the Los Alerces National Park Region", http://www.esqueloutfitters.com/FLYFISHING_ARRAYANES.html Archived 2017-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 1 Feb 2018
- ^ "Lake Futalaufquen", https://web.archive.org/web/20110902232811/http://www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar/EIndice-Futalaufquen.html, accessed 1 Feb 2018