Available Guide

Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service - We fish on Lake Chelan and other North Central Washington waters in year round comfort. You catch them in COMFORT! Bring your family and/or friends out on our 24 foot Bayliner Ciera Express. For your comfort, it features: enclosed cabin; cabin heat; private/inside marine toilet; games and VCR for children; hot and cold running water available seasonally; stove; and a full line of safety gear. Families and couples are welcomed and encouraged to book our service. The boat accommodates a maximum of six. Large parties are accommodated. We also offer lodging at our home through VacationinChelan.com for visitors to the Manson area.

(509) 687-0709

Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service

Phone: (509) 687-0709

Chelan Lake
Chelan County, WA

Area Information

Zip Code: 98816

Last Update: 6/30/2022

Avg Rating: 4.54

90day Rating: 3.80

1yr Rating: 4.14

3yr Rating: 4.25

5yr Rating: 4.20

Good fishing for nice-sized Kokanee is expected from mid-April through June. In June and July, catchable-size rainbow are planted in the lower lake near Chelan/Manson. Some fine wild trout fishing, mostly for Rainbow, is available throughout the upper lake basin above 25 Mile Creek beginning in early spring. Trophy anglers will find fair-to-good opportunity to catch both landlocked Chinook Salmon and Lake Trout (Mackinaw) in the spring and early summer months. Burbot (freshwater Ling Cod) offer excellent fishing opportunities from February through April, with jig fishing extremely popular in the Manson/Wapato Point area. A limited Smallmouth Bass fishery exists.