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By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 5/18/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/17/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I woke up early, after listening to the wind howl all night, dreading the idea of arriving to the lake all blown out like we saw on May 3rd. I checked NOAA and the wind report had been downgraded fro...
Posted: 5/19/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Lucy Olwell up to Colyar Ledge for a mornings Mack fishing. He caught fish on squid rigs and flatfish working depths of 175 to 225 feet. Tight to the bottom and speeds of 1.2 to 1.4 mph we...
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The McKinnon clan came back out for a deja vu all over again trip. We ran up to Colyar and battled some early wind, but the bite was on. We caught fish from 245 to 335 feet deep. Worden Lures T4 Pu...
By: OGFboat
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/19/2014
Hot Spots: 3
The plan WAS to fish Sunday evening, then spend the night on the boat, and hit it again in the morning. Got stuck at work AGAIN, so it became a Monday only program. Left Moses lake in the middle of th...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 5/24/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Nice quiet morning on the lake, i think most fishermen stayed away in anticipation of the holiday traffic. I gambled hoping for a nice morning on the lake. I was right. Very light traffic until 103...
Posted: 5/26/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Jackson clan booked both our boats for a morning of Mack fishing. We did NASCAR (look out, left turn coming) at Colyar ledge early then moved downlake when the bite cooled. It was a beautiful mo...
Posted: 5/26/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
I am sorry for not posting lately but when you are busy things seem to slip a little. A lot of things have happened since the last report with breakdowns ( New Motor, Fuel pump, Sending unit, Fuel wat...
Posted: 5/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/27/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Tim and Fred came over from the Spokane area to fish with us. We fought the wind early up at Colyar ledge. It prevented us from doing the NASCAR. Had to go with the wind until it settled down. The...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/4/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/3/2014
Hot Spots: 2
So here we go!! I have been looking forward to this weekend for awhile but not so much as to learn a new fishery but to actually meet up with so many WA lake folks that have had the pleasure of shar...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/4/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
DAY 2! What a difference a day can make! Woke up at 5am and was surprised not hear wind blowing and quickly got packed and out of hotel room by 5:30 and headed to the launch to see if I could get th...
By: downriggeral
Posted: 5/5/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/2/2014
Hot Spots: 1
What a trip! Headed out Thursday PM for the Washington Lakes get together and camp out. Stayed in Wenatchee at the Walmart parking lot camp area; beautiful and lots of pavement to park on! Up early ...
Posted: 6/6/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jack and Sandi Angeline were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff for Kokanee. Jack had a very nice 21" rainbow before they got off the dock. Jeff pounded depths of 45 to 90 feet at 1.1 mph wi...
By: ManiacFishing
Posted: 6/8/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/5/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Took my cousin out for a few days of Kokanee fishing. First day was pretty slow with the wind blowing quite a bit. Fished from 5:30 AM until about Noon. We hung in there with only a few bites and o...
Posted: 6/12/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff went out to get some kokanee to eat. Working the lower basin with Mack's Lure Wedding rings and Mini Cha Cha Squidders did the trick. A slow troll, working around 60 feet deep over 80 to 120 ft...
Posted: 6/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan has been hot fishing in the Lower basin for good numbers of Laketrout and picking up a few Biggins now... The Ace Hi-Fly has been the Bait! Right next to the bottom with the Ace has been t...
Posted: 6/16/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Working the lower basin early in the morning is your best shot at a big fish this time of the year. June is one of the big fish "peaks". The Thompson boys brought their dad, Tom out fishing with Jef...
By: MotoBoat
Posted: 6/17/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Day two of a 3 day trip. Launched at Mill Bay about 7:00 am. Light breeze, few vehicles in the parking lot. Dropped gear when we reached 45ft of depth. One rod pink crappie tube with white tail, shoe ...
Posted: 6/19/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Eggertsen party from Bellevue, Seattle and the Puget Sound Angler's went out Mack fishing with Jeff. They got a bunch of fish, some nice fish and enjoyed a Chamber of Commerce day on Lake Chelan....
Posted: 6/25/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Congrats to Andy for boating this pig 20lb. 3 oz. Laketrout and on the very next pass he boats a 14lb. 9 oz Laketrout. Ended the day with 14 fish! The Ace Hi-Fly was the ticket again! Thanks Will and ...
Posted: 6/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Well going to the Bar early in the morning can be tough on your liver ... except on Chelan! The Gledhill and Fitz group came out and brought the boys for a morning of Mack fishing with Jeff. They ha...
Posted: 7/2/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Laketrout fishing has been great in the lower basin. Mack Bar has picked up some nice fish and The Abyss above the Yacht Club is holding some dandy Laketrout!
The Ace Hi-Fly By Silverhor...
Posted: 7/3/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
We boated another Hawg Laketrout today!!! The Ace Hi-Fly remains the best bait to use for laketrout on Lake Chelan. Thanks so much to my Crew today! Tight Lines to All and Be Safe!
Joe Heinlen - La...
Posted: 7/6/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Holy Mackinaw! 23 boated in 4 hours with the big fish tipping the scales at 15lbs. 5 oz. What a bite happening right now on Lake Chelan!! Thanks so much to my Crew today! Tight Lines to all and Be Saf...
Posted: 7/9/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This is a summary of a few days fishing during the 4th of July weekend. Opening on the Bar has been sporadic, but has produced some nice fish. The indeterminate flat between the Bar and the Trench h...
Posted: 7/11/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Trolling for Lake Trout in the Trench, on the Bar, off the tip of Wapato Pt., along the face of Manson Bay and up along Colyar Ledge continues to be productive. The Bar and Colyar Ledge work best ear...