Galletué Lagoon
In short
A lagoon in Lonquimay, near Icalma Lake.
Galletué Lagoon covers about 1,000 hectares of clear water, 30 km from Lonquimay, and is the source of the Biobío river. It is surrounded by araucaria, lenga, ñirre and coigüe forest, with birds such as the upland goose, the Chiloé wigeon and the coot (source: Araucanía Andina).
Things to do
- Recreational fishing (source: Araucanía Andina).
- Birdwatching (same source).
- Combine with Lake Icalma, a few kilometers away (same source).
Getting there
30 km from Lonquimay; it can also be reached from Melipeuco on the way to Lake Icalma (source: Araucanía Andina).
Before you go
Check the fishing season and rules at pescarecreativa.sernapesca.cl (source: Araucanía Andina).
Where it is
- Area
- Andean Araucanía
- Town
- Lonquimay
-38.68099, -71.28917 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
No conditions have been added for this area yet.
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
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