Mousing Dorado

Walking the banks of these narrow Argentinian streams feels a lot like a trout adventure—until the explosions begin. Low water and big topwater flies bring golden river beasts to the surface, sparking an aerobatic display like no other. Violent. Voracious. No surrender.

The Iberá Wetlands are a birding and fishing paradise the size of Connecticut, comprising roughly three million acres of swamps, streams, lakes, and lagoons. More than 4,000 species of plants and animals live here, but none match the golden dorado’s bullying appetite. This is no place to be a mouse.

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