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By: Big Smooth
Posted: 5/21/2018
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/19/2018
Hot Spots: 0
It was a long drive for the few fish we caught. Launched at the state park and fished out in front of Manson in the morning, only sticking two fish in the boat. Moved over to the yacht club area and ...
By: JoshH
Posted: 7/16/2018
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/15/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Left the Hobie at home and headed east to Fish with Jeff Witkowski of Darrell and Dad's for my 5th time. This time I took my son with me. Just a quick word on fishing with Jeff. I keep going back simp...
By: downriggeral
Posted: 8/12/2018
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/11/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Mike Carey and I have been trying to get together all summer for a fishing trip and it never seemed to quite work out. Mike was going to film a future TV episode with Lance and Christy of Washington ...
By: WashingtonGS
Posted: 12/10/2018
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/4/2018
Hot Spots: 0
We finally got back on the water again after spending a lot of time in the woods chasing animals. Lake Chelan has been slow this fall for the most part. The last week has changed a little with more fi...
By: downriggeral
Posted: 3/9/2019
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/2/2019
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers our adventures for the spring kokanee derby at Lake Chelan. I purchased a new (to me) StarCraft Fish Master last fall and have proceeded to set it up the way I wanted for fishing. ...
By: DjButler
Posted: 6/3/2019
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/1/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Well here it is,
My annual Lake Chelan spring fishing trip. This time I left the toon at home and joined my buddy Sam on his boat off of Wapato Point.
Friday we both got in later in the day. W...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 8/17/2019
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/14/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Church had a family campout at 25 Mile Creek State Park so we decided to not only fish during the campout but also stay a few days on the other side and focus in on the fishing. We had a great time. ...
By: Yakhusker
Posted: 5/6/2021
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/6/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Watched the weather closely and saw this was our opportunity to get low some low wind speeds so we made the call to try. I had been up there the previous weekend for my wife’s bday and we took the La...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/10/2021
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/10/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Day 1 of our littel getaway for mothers day and our 44th wedding anniversary trip:
Really missed making the trip over the mountains last year to fish one of my favorite lakes so after arriving late...
By: Yakhusker
Posted: 4/6/2022
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/6/2022
Hot Spots: 0
Two day trip as the week before we limited up by Mitchell creek but decided to fish the lower section by Chelan. On the 6th it was a very slow day but we managed 14 kokes, but fished 8 hours. Wind h...
By: Yakhusker
Posted: 3/28/2022
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/28/2022
Hot Spots: 0
Fished two days on March 27th and 28th! Went up above yacht club and found the kokes 50’-70’ down. Pink and orange squids with Gulp maggots or orange corn did best on this trip. A few on our standar...
By: Yakhusker
Posted: 4/23/2022
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/23/2022
Hot Spots: 0
Went with my brother-in-law and his brother for a quick trip. We’ve all been working too hard lately. Nice to relax for once. Started fishing in front of Red Roofs but fish were more congregated betw...
By: JoshH
Posted: 6/30/2022
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2022
Hot Spots: 1
Annual trip to Chelan to fish with Jeff Witkowski. A lot of action this morning, I think 26 hook-ups. Landed 14, let 1 small Mack go, and as a bonus got a Chelan King.
We fished in a completely dif...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/15/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/14/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing early on Mack Bar and finishing a four hour trip in the trench produced a nice bag of Lakers with a very pretty Chinook.
We have great fall fishing on Chelan.
Anton Jones of Darrell & Da...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/18/2010
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/18/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Once again Lake Chelan has got me Whipped. Fished for about 5 hours and no fish to show. Marked several fish at various depths, and trolled to 250 ft, but no takers. Fished up to Rocky point and Back ...
Posted: 10/29/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
The Laketrout Bite on Lake Chelan has remained very consistent for this last week..Still targeting Mack Bar early in the morning and then moving to the lower lake as the the bite slows..Target the 200...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/29/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Locations are transitioning on Lake Chelan as we move through the Fall Spawn. The fishing in the trench has really slowed down. I expect it to pick up as we move into December. Mack Bar is still Ok...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 11/5/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/3/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing as a Ritalin substitute. Try the North Central Washington November fishing Trifecta. Launch the boat at Chelan. Catch a Laker. Trailer the boat. Launch the boat at Omak. Catch a Lahontan...
Posted: 11/15/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well I finally got a day out on Chelan after this last week of focusing on Rufus Woods, and what a morning it was..
Started trolling the Ace Hi- Fly off the bottom at Rocky Point to find some Lake...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 11/22/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Booked a trip with Darrel and Dads guide service to see if we could catch some lakers. Things started a little slow in the morning but picked up considerably later in the morning. Our guide for the ...
Posted: 11/22/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan remains very Productive for Laketrout..was out on a 4 hr boat and ran 3 rods using the Ace Hi-fly in green spatterback. Also did better today on straight Herring trolling both baits at 1.5...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 11/25/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/24/2009
Hot Spots: 0
The "bankers bite" in the lower end of the trench has been really productive. Working the Mineapolis Area and the Bar early hasn't worked very well. By 8:30 - 9:00 in the morning though it has been ...
Posted: 11/28/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Ok this report is a little different than my past reports for Lake Chelan..I have been asked to take a picture and show the exact location where I fish off Rocky Point. So here you go..I do target the...
Posted: 12/5/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Boy is it Cooold Out There.. I had the pleasure of taking my mother out fishing on the Lake this last week for Laketrout.. The fishing for the Lakers remains very good. Off Rocky Point in the deep dit...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/8/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Wow it is down right COLD..When I started this morning at my house it was -2 degrees and when I ended today at 12:00pm it was 19 degrees...
The cold did not have any affect on the Bite out on Chela...
