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By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/18/1999
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/1999
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Wake up call to the fishing group:
This is a belated report but a report nonetheless. My father and brother both passed away recently only one month apart. My fishing trips have been few and far ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/6/1999
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Rating: 5
Fished: 3/6/1999
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I tried Lake Chelan for the first time last weekend. Two friends and I trolled hoochies/flashers on downriggers and caught ten mackinaw (half days Friday and Saturday). We had beautiful weather (shi...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/7/1998
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Rating: 4
Fished: 7/7/1998
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The fishing started out slowly but by 10
AM we got a couple of Hits. Vern hauled in an 11.5 pound Mac and as I was bringing in my line so it wouldn't interfere with Vern's I hooked a nice 4.5 pound ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/29/1998
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Rating: 5
Fished: 5/29/1998
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Went to Lake Chelan on Friday May 29th. The fishing was excelent for mixed breed that was introduced into the lake(steel head and rainbow). We used worms and a bobber from the dock.
Getting 2 to 3 po...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/28/2006
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Rating: 1
Fished: 2/26/2006
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I think you definitely need a boat to fish Lake Chelan, especially this time of year. The water was drawn down what appeared to be about 20 feet, probably in anticipation of spring runoff. I fished ...
By: Aaron
Posted: 4/26/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/23/2006
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Went fishing with Anton from Darrel and Dad's Famliy Guide Service. Had a GREAT time. Somehow I got mixed up and showed up a week early for my trip with him, but he took me out anyway!
The Mackinaw...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/8/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/4/2006
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Had a great day on the lake trolling for kokanee. Found some yesterday by Lakeside Resort but did the best between Lake Chelan State Park and the Yayt Club. Trolled wedding rings with white shoe peg...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/18/2006
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/9/2006
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Spent Thursday night at Kelly's resort and launched from the State Park bright and early Friday morning determined to catch a fish. And by 1 o'clock after throwing everything including the kitchen sin...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/18/2006
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/18/2006
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We launched at 8 am. Our captain was local, Bill Sargeant, from Chelan, in his deluxe super panga, "The Infamous SCOW". A great experience today! Weather was perfect 77 degrees, Lake Chelan was like...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/25/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2006
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We went fishing with Terry Allen at Chelan in the morning (7-11) and my husband and I caught 6 fish in a couple of hours. They were all quite big too! The lake was great.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/28/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/27/2006
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Another stellar day on Lake Chelan. A quik trip up from Wenatchee, and the family and I were fishin'. Caught 6 beautiful Kokanee and lost a few more in only approx. 90 total mins. of fishin'(so hot...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/21/2007
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Rating: 5
Fished: 2/17/2007
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Fished about 6 hours about 1 mile uplake from the town of Manson.We caught 10 lakers(3-7 lbs.) pulling lumninous chartreause flatfish U20's off the bottom in about 145-225 ft. of water using electric ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/21/2007
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Rating: 5
Fished: 2/18/2007
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After having a very bad day fishing Rufus Woods the day before.We decided to fish Chelan again for lakers.We fished here on the 16th and did quite well.We didn't catch the quantity we did before but w...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/25/2007
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Rating: 5
Fished: 2/18/2007
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Here's a nice 12lb.8 oz Mackinaw.One of the many we caught over presidents day weekend.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/3/2007
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Rating: 4
Fished: 4/3/2007
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Chelan is the place to be right now for trophy Lake Trout, Went there Friday 30- Sunday 1 April. And this is now a fools day trick. It was great, lots of fish everyday, 1-25lbs ers. The big ones where...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/7/2007
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Rating: 4
Fished: 4/3/2007
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It was a cyrstal clear day! Went with Anton, and the crew. 20' clearance. Big fish was 13 pounds. Just trolling chartreuse K-lure, on the outrigger rod. Check out Darreland Dads.com for trips! It's aw...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/5/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/5/2004
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Fishing the large basin above the Yacht Club has been very productive the last week. The fish have averaged a bit bigger with fewer fish under 3 pounds. Most of our fish have come at depths of 210 to ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/21/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/21/2004
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All the usual areas have been producing well. The size of the fish that we have been catching has improved. We seem to getting at least a fish or two over 8 pounds on most full days.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/28/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/28/2004
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Mac Bar just down lake of Wapato Point has been producing lots of fish with a nice sprinkling of big fish. In addition to U-20 flatfish at 1.2 knots, we have produced fish with J-13 firetiger Rapalas ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/5/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2004
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The Lower basin and Mac Bar have been producing loads of fish. Depths from 135 to 220 have been best. Fishing in an uplake direction in the first couple hours of light seems to be most productive.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/14/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/14/2004
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The weather and the fishing are getting hot. We are running 6 to 8 minutes from the marina before starting to troll. The first hour of light is incredible. The lower basin from 135' to 252' has produc...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/29/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/29/2004
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The big fish are as available as they'll get. Fish in the deep water near the stocking locations. This fish as well as several other large fish were caught on the Mill Bay side of Mac Bar. We continue...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/8/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 12/8/2004
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Well, with Christmas shopping, other family commitments as well as up and down weather this is the first time this year that I have not been on the water for an entire week. I will be hitting the lak...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/20/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 12/20/2004
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We are having great early winter fishing on both Lake Chelan and Rufus Woods.
Lake Chelan continues to pump out 2 to 6 pound lakers with some bigger fish on Mack Bar and in the lower basin. Pul...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/11/2005
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Rating: 5
Fished: 1/11/2005
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Many burbot caught today. First nice day in a while. Caught 2 Lakers over 15 pounds also. Really great day. Caught about 25 lakers trolling and about 10 jigging for burbot. Best time of year for big f...
