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Posted: 5/17/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
What an absolutely amazing morning on the lake! Weather was calling for wind and rain but we risked it and headed out anyway. We were rewarded with 32 Kokanee (2 for the guide) by 8:30am! Fished the ...
Posted: 5/18/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/18/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Author, ex SF surgeon and cancer specialist, Larry Mulkerin came out and fished with me today. We each got to share stories about hard landings on drop zones and other semi-comedic military disasters...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/18/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
After seeing Jordan's disappointment in not finishing in the top 3 in the derby on Saturday I wanted to treat her to some fun fishing so set up a trip on Lake Chelan Tuesday that I have been trying to...
Posted: 5/20/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/19/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake again today with some AWESOME guys! We put an absolute beat down on the Kokanee again. 41 in the cooler and lost over 30+!! All by 11am! What a great time! Liminators in Pink and Orange w...
Posted: 5/23/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
They Tobey clan came out for their annual foray for Lakers on Chelan. We trolled across the Bar and told stories. As we dropped into the Barrens we told more stories. I was sweating, but I thought ...
Posted: 5/24/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Finished up my 2015 Lake Chelan Kokanee season today. Going to be sad to leave it behind but we did it in style today! Got a super late start and still finished by 11am with 42 Kokanee in the cooler! ...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 5/25/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/25/2015
Hot Spots: 3
After barely scraping out 4 fish last Wednesday near the state park, i got up early this morning for a shot at down-lake, where the fish are usually a little smaller, but more plentiful. I started fi...
By: Mharri333
Posted: 5/26/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
We fished for Kokanee on Lake Chelan Saturday, Sunday and again on Monday.
The first day we headed straight to the Yacht Club at 0430 hoping to relive our last trip... No such luck. We picked up a...
Posted: 5/29/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Vu's and Wynne's came out to get their kids some Mackinaw. We worked the deeper spots in the Barrens to get our fish. We fished 3 feet of the bottom at 1.2mph in water that was 210 to 225 feet d...
Posted: 6/1/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jim and Anne Lamerson came up from Prescott, AZ and fished with me again. We worked over the deeper spots just downlake of the Bar. I fished Jeff's Drift Rigs all around. I baited 2 rods with Pikem...
Posted: 6/3/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/3/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Bernard's of Kent came out and fished with Jeff. He took them up to Colyar Ledge early for some Mack fishing. After boating a nice pile of Mack's they came down lake and worked over some Kokanee...
Posted: 6/6/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/6/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to the Ted Gray gang for fishing with us today. They were great. We worked Colyar Ledge and the Monument for our fish. Jeff's drift rigs tight to the bottom at about 1.1 mph was ticket.
A...
By: mooseboy
Posted: 6/15/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/9/2011
Hot Spots: 3
Day one:
We head out at daylight and go straight to the Blue Roof Condos. We both are anxious to try our gear on the local fish. I put down a chrome Apex and Sepp's dodger and purple/yellow Uncle Lar...
Posted: 6/16/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/15/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Connell party on the 14th and the Ulrich/Charles team on the 15th up to Colyar ledge for some Mack fishing. Jeff's Drift rig and T-4 purple glow flatfish pulled within 5 feet of the bot...
Posted: 6/18/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Old Grad School buddy, Nick Scotti brought some friends up on vacation from Arizona. They sent the wives out wine tasting and came out to fish an evening with me. We pounded the face of Manson Bay i...
By: DonTalbotFishing
Posted: 6/22/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/15/2015
Hot Spots: 3
My first guide trip was 100% successful. I took the Chris lynch Family from Montana out for a day of Kokanee Fishing at Lake Chelan. We found the big Kokane at the Yacht Club right in the middle of ...
By: DonTalbotFishing
Posted: 6/23/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/23/2015
Hot Spots: 2
It may be a strange time to start a guide trip at noon at Lake Chelan, but the kokanee are biting in the afternoon right next to the jet ski traffic. The 24 inch king was a bonus that we bagged early...
Posted: 6/25/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Windblown Colyar Ledge produced early and the fringe of the Bar produced later in the morning for Jeff as he guided the Canadian Consortium. Speeds of about 1.2 mph produced best. Jeff's Drift rigs ...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 6/25/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/25/2015
Hot Spots: 3
It wasn't super hot fishing for me this morning, but i did get a few. I wanted to get an early start to beat the heat, but slept late and started fishing about 630. Picked up 3 fish in the first hou...
Posted: 6/28/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/28/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff has been getting some nice quality fish in the Lower Basin. He has been fishing from 120 to 180 feet deep pulling T4 Purple glow Flatfish and Needlefish squiddy's baited with Pikeminnow. The gr...
By: afk
Posted: 6/28/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/28/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff and I launched at the State Park at about 05:30. We went up to the Yacht Club and dropped in. This was his first time fishing for Kokanee. We had prepped 4 different scented baits last night. Sho...
Posted: 7/1/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/30/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took out the Moore's, dad, Rich and kids Colby (12) with Thomas (8) for a morning of Mack fishing. They hit fish from 130 to 180 feet deep in the lower basin by trolling Needlefish squid rigs, T...
Posted: 7/12/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Brittany brought the girls out for an evening Mack trip. We got fish around Wapato Point and over at Minneapolis. Baited Jeff drifts, and Needlefish Squiddy's in glow colors caught the fish. Speeds...
Posted: 7/14/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Bar and the tip of Wapato Pt. continue to pump out the fish including some "bigs". Josh, Joel and Denin Hoines came over from Camano Island and fished with Jeff. Isiah Ammon brought friend Jacob...
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/14/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The morning bite on the Bar continues to produce some nice big fish. The evenings along the face of Manson Bay are great for numbers of fish. As always stay tight to the bottom and fish at 1.1 to 1....