Our ecological footprint

Without healthy rivers there is no business

We are a fishing operation in a place whose entire value is the condition of its water. Conservation is not something we bolt on at the end — it is the thing the rest depends on.

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At Wild Trout we are committed to protecting and improving the environment we work in — practices that matter for biodiversity, for ecological balance, and for the water quality of these rivers. We focus that effort on the river ecosystems of the province of León, and we recognise that these habitats matter not only for wildlife but for the communities that depend on them economically and recreationally. Ours is one of those communities.

León holds seven biosphere reserves — more than any other territory on the planet — and three river basins. That is a serious inheritance, and it is not automatically safe.

In practice

What that actually means

Catch and release, always
Barbless hooks, wet hands, short fights and quick releases. These are wild fish with no stocked replacements behind them.
Clean-up campaigns
We organise river and stream clean-ups on the water we fish, with guides, guests and people from the valley.
Education and awareness
Talks and conversations with our team, our guests and the surrounding community about why river ecosystems matter and how they fail.
Restoration and maintenance
Work on the health of the rivers and streams themselves, not only on how we behave beside them.
Responsible water use
We invest in practices that reduce pollution and use water efficiently, and we prioritise processes that lower our own footprint.
Working with the valley
Conservation and a working local economy are not opposites here. They are the same project.
A wild brown trout held in wet hands over the water, about to be released
The fish go back

Handled well, released quickly

A wild brown trout in one of these rivers is the product of thousands of years of local evolution. It cannot be replaced from a hatchery, and the genetics of each valley are particular to that valley. We fish barbless, keep fights short, wet our hands, keep fish in the water where we can, and put every one of them back.

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Together
Fish here, and help keep it worth fishing
Every trip supports the work, and every guest becomes part of it for a few days. Come and see the rivers while they are in this condition — and help us keep them that way.
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