Recreational fishing is divided in two categories: fishing in freshwater and saltwater. The first is practiced in lakes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and creeks provide habitats for native and introduced species such as Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pacific Salmon, Creole Perch, Argentinean Silverside, Chilean Silverside, targeted by recreational fishers. These species are captured with the use of rods, angle, light fishing lines and natural or artificial bait. When fishing takes place in lakes and ponds or large reservoirs, fishermen can remain at the edge or use a boat to get closer to their prey, in accordance to the restrictions set forth in the relevant regulations (Refer to “Closures, quotas and fishing gear”). Fishing in small rivers and creeks require the use of water proof boots and fishing apparel in order to get closer to where the fish are found. Recreational fishing in the ocean takes place on board a vessel and in a coastal zone such as beaches and estuaries where fishermen walk along the edge of the beach to catch their prey.

Trolling is used for recreational fishing in freshwater, it is a method of fishing from a small moving boat, with one or more fishing lines baited with lures, drawn through the water at 30 to 40 meters behind the boat. Trolling speed can be vital for successful capture of prey, since speed has a profound effect on the movement of the lure.

The basic equipment used for trolling is a short and flexible rod or pole for easy maneuvering; a suspended line that resists the struggle of a large fish; lures and a net. Spinning is a method of fishing that uses artificial lures that drag through the water to imitate the movements of a small fish. This fishing method can take place from the edge of different bodies of water or from a boat and requires understanding fish habitat and effective casting abilities. Spinning is a method that uses a light flexible rod from 1,8 - 2 meters long, a front drag spinning reel, lures and a 0,2 - 0,4 mm line. Fly fishing is done with an artificial lure (fly) made with feathers to imitate an insect. There are two types of flies: (a) dry flies that represent an insect floating of the surface (b) wet flies thought to imitate an insect, larvae, or other prey on the water’s surface. Fly fishing requires understanding fish behavior, feeding habits, habitat, migratory cycles and stages of reproduction. Catch and release is a practice of recreational fishing that uses flies and consists of unhooking and returning the fish to the water in order to preserve the species.