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Chelan Fishing Reports

Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 11/4/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the first few days of November, but it could suffice for the last 2 months. The fishing in the Barrens and the trench has been very consistent. Pulling a Silver Horde Needlefish s...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 10/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/30/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Laketrout catching has been outstanding in the Lower Basin. The Ace Hi-Fly is the bait to use. I am catching fish at all my usual spots with a few more coming to the boat at the Slide! Th...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Cindi Doell and Dan Ruckman of San Ramon were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They found their fish in the Barrens and the Trench. Depths between 185 and 245 feet were best. A Mack's Lu...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Randy and his gang out on Chelan to fish for Lakers. Hitting the precise spots was difficult but they generated enough bites to get a pile of fish in the boat. The Barrens and the Trench p...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Rich & Jim Neal came out with Jeff for a morning of Mack fishing. They worked the Trench and the Barrens. Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy's Fronted by a Mack's Lure Smile Blade and baited with a pie...
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Chelan
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 10/19/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
went fishing for kokanee after catching a couple last week. Caught 1 Kokanee that was a chunky 12". put in a little time targeting rainbow too, and Lake Trout,. ended up getting 2 of each for a nic...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Steve and Odessa Hall from Zebulon, GA were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They pulled primarily squid rigs in the Barrens and through the trench at 1.2 mph within 5 feet of the bottom. ...
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Chelan
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 10/12/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Lake Chelan looking for Lakers. I have 1 electric downrigger and 1 manual, so I fish the electric deep for the mackinaw, and since I carry the 2-pole endorsement I fished the 2nd rod with kokanee...
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Chelan
By: Jose Diaz
Posted: 10/8/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Went out yesterday and today and had a great time! The weather was perfect with very little wind and air temps into the upper 60's. We long Line trolled with shallow diving Rapalas and caught trout (...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/7/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan continues to produce plenty of Mackinaw. The Barrens and the trench are best. The odd Landlocked Chinook is a bonus. You can also get some rainbows fishing from shore or trolling shallo...
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Chelan
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 10/5/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Wanted to check out Lake Chelan to see if the trout fishing was picking up. the goal was really just relax, explore a couple spots to see what fish i could find at a few spots i've hit in the past. ...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 10/2/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Laketrout bite is red hot right now! The Ace Hi-Fly by Silverhorde will put fish in the boat. Keep your bait next to the bottom at all times to fill your cooler. Don't be afraid to vary yo...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Repeat customer Scott Tackitt of Reno brought his gang out for a mornings Mack fishing. It was slow to start, but ended well. Trolling the Barrens and the trench was productive from mid-morning on. ...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 9/27/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/27/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Laketrout were darn near jumping in the boat today! The Big fish tipped the scales at 21lbs. 4 oz. What a battle it was! We boated 16 laketrout, 3 Cutthroat and a Rainbow in 4 hours! Over 40lbs of...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/25/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
As we move through the pre-spawn here on Chelan, the Mackinaw fishing continues to be excellent. We are catching fish in the Barrens, the Trench, the State Park and the face of Manson Bay. Fishing a...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 9/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Laketrout bite is awesome right now on Lake Chelan! The Lakers are smacking the Ace Hi-fly by Silverhorde very well. I have been fishing in front of the Cove, Yacht Club and the Abyss. Keep your b...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the last week. The busiest part of our year is winding down. September is the best time to be in the Chelan Valley. The crowds are gone. The mornings are cool and crisp. The af...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 9/10/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/10/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Catching on Lake Chelan for Laketrout continues very productive in the lower basin. The Ace Hi-Fly is the bait to use! Troll the Ace next to the bottom at all times and you will bang the Laketrout! ...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 8/27/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/27/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Laketrout bite was on fire this morning! All the Ace Hi-flies got bites with a few double bites. The big fish today was 15lbs. 4 oz. We boated 17 Lakers in 4 hours. Thanks to Tom and Karen...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/26/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This will cover trips from 8/21 to 8/25. The early (first hour of light) bite on the Bar is getting a bit better. We are then moving to the tip of Wapato Pt.; the face of Manson Bay; or the Barrens ...
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Chelan
By: Carp20
Posted: 8/25/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/15/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Always a nice day fishing when your at Lake Chelan.
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Christofilis clan of Seattle came out and fished with Jeff. The Barrens was the productive area as the fish are really moving around. Depths of 175 to 205 worked best. As always, stay tight to ...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/18/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The big weather front that blew through changed things around. The Barrens and the fringe of the Bar has worked best. It has been more of a struggle to get fish to bite up at Colyar Ledge, on the Ba...
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Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/12/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing for Lake Trout in Lake Chelan has been pretty good over the last week. We have been running mostly 4 hour trips. The mornings and evenings are best of course, but all three slots have been p...
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Chelan
By: Lake Chelan Adventures
Posted: 8/11/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Laketrout fishing in the Lower Basin of Lake Chelan is very productive right now! The Ace Hi-Fly next to the bottom has produced well for me. Mack Bar is holding good numbers along with Minneapolis Be...
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