Why Choose Kau Tapen Lodge?
- Located in the heart of the Rio Grande – the best trophy Sea Run Brown Trout river in the world
- The first lodge on the Rio Grande, over 35 years ago, and the standard of excellence by which all other lodges, worldwide, are measured
- Five world records have been set at Kau Tapen. 27-35 pound trout are caught each season. 20 pounders are caught every week
- The most pools per angler per day. Only two anglers and their guide per beat (four to eight pools). Fish new beats every morning and evening. That’s a lot of water to cover each day!
- The best lodge services and hospitality over 80% of our anglers are repeat guests
- The easiest river you’ll ever wade, with a gravel bottom and an even flow
- Easy to read pool and riffle sequences on each beat
- Kau Tapen can easily be fished with a 7 or 8 weight rod or with a two hander
- Fish are generally easy to reach, holding on current lines or against cut banks within casting range
- In addition to the Rio Grande, Kau Tapen guests can explore 22 miles of the Menendez River. This smaller, technical tributary is perfect for floating lines and single-hand and switch rods. Although its fish aren’t any smaller!
- Extensive beats make it possible to find a pool where wind is a help – not a hindrance
- Each week starts with an evening warm up session – most anglers will catch a trout or two the first night they arrive
- A mix of the world’s best guides, both local and international, merge local knowledge with world-class technique. Guides rotate each daily.
- A la carte menu, true five star accommodations and excellent equipment means you will be fishing in both style and comfort
- Many trout are caught on floating lines every season. When conditions are right, waking and skating presentations can make for some exciting fishing.