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Chelan Fishing Reports

Posted: 5/1/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went out about 17:30 after Cindy got off work. We couldn't find the Kokanee this evening, and as it was getting late, we didn't run uplake, but stayed in the lower lake area. I got one Kokanee in the ...
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Posted: 4/30/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/30/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Ran into Joe while I was getting ready to make a fishing run in the AM, and received some tips on the Mack and Kokanee. I didn't have the goods he mentioned, but trolled for a while without any luck....
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Posted: 4/30/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
This report is actually for 4-26 and 4-27.After a wasting most of the day at the lower end of Lake Roosevelt.My cousin and I pulled out and headed over to Chelan.We only fished about 3 hours before da...
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Posted: 4/28/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
All's well that ends well. It was a slow start in the trench trolling for Macks and Chinook. We found them in the indeterminate flat between Rocky Point, Minneapolis and the Bar and the bite was on....
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Posted: 4/27/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Kokanee are in!!!! You will find them concentrated in heavy schools out from the Best Western Motel in 30 to 40 ft. in depth..drag a Kokanee Pro by Mack Lures in Orange flavor tipped with ...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/19/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Wow what a week!!! I can say I have not had Chinook Fishing like this since I've lived here at Lake Chelan...Since the opener I have landed 9 Chinook averaging over 9lbs..As you can tell by the photo...
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Posted: 4/18/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/18/2009
Hot Spots: 2
This was one of those days. We guessed right early and put 2 double digit Landlocked Chinook in the boat before 8AM. What a great day. One Chinook hit a whole herring rigged to spin. The other hit...
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Posted: 4/15/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/15/2009
Hot Spots: 2
We started out the morning with the weather cold, but the fishing hot. Then the weather warmed but the bite went cold. At the end of our morning trip we had four Mackinaw and a beautiful landlocked ...
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Posted: 4/15/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hurray it is Open!!!! The Chinook Season opens Today here on Lake Chelan..1 Chinook Salmon per day is the limit with a 15 inch minimum size..Good Luck to all and feel free to call my cell# for info. o...
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Posted: 4/12/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/12/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well I have great news for all..I have finally stepped away from Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service..I have been a Sub-Contractor for years for them and now I am on my own..My new Business name is ...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/12/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/9/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Finally made it to Lake Chelan and what a great day. The wheather was unreal, almost to nice. The lake was like glass. The morning started slow with a couple of small fish. Then hooked up with this ni...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/10/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well, it was one of those mornings. We started off fishing Mack Bar seeing very few fish. We had one bite that came unbuttonned. We then moved down into the trench and had the next 4 fish pull off....
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/7/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/7/2009
Hot Spots: 2
Again, the start in the morning was slow, but we made up for it during the middle part of the morning. We focused on depths of 185' to 225' in the lower basin of Lake Chelan. This day, the majority ...
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Posted: 4/3/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/2/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well this is almost a Repeat of my last report from Lake Chelan...Laketrout fishing remain very good in the Lower part of Lake Chelan in depths from 180 to 240 ft..Caught all fish this time on Baited ...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/2/2009
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/2/2009
Hot Spots: 0
This was a cold morning that heated up as the day went. We spent an hour getting our first fish. Then they came fast and furious. We pounded the trench between Rocky Point and Lake Chelan Shores in...
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Posted: 3/30/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well all I can say about Lake Chelan is WOW!!! We have had an outstanding week here on Beautiful Lake Chelan even though Mama Nature tried to spank us but I got to say this time we prevailed.. Dad of ...
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Posted: 3/22/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan remains on fire in the Lower Basin for Laketrout..I trolled the Ace Hi-fly in green glow spatterback to produce..Today I tried above the Yacht Club to find the big fish of the week which t...
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Posted: 3/15/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
This is one of those days that I will never forget..Weather conditions were tough with snow but it didn't matter to the fish..We fished the Lower trench of Lake Chelan targeting fish in the 165 to 220...
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Posted: 3/8/2009
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the water early Saturday with a battle with "Mother Nature" throwing another one of her temper tantrums with wind blowing out of the east at 15mph..Fished off Mack Bar to produce 2 fish with the b...
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Posted: 2/28/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
What a couple of days I had out battling the wind and snow but as you all know the fish don't care about the weather..I have been trolling the lower Basin in depths from 170 to 220ft. to find the biti...
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Posted: 2/23/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan remains good for Lake Trout in the lower trenches off Rocky Point in depths of 200 to 240ft trolling at 1.4 mph right on the bottom..The trick today was pulling the Ace Hi-fly by Silverhor...
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Posted: 2/18/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan still remains very good fishing for Laketrout above the Yacht Club and in the Lower trenches off Rocky Point.. I started the day off up in the "Abyss" above the Yacht Club targeting depth...
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Posted: 2/9/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing for the elusive Laketrout remains good on Lake Chelan..This weekend the fish took a break from hitting the Purple Glow Flatfish and wanted the Glow Ace Hi-Fly in the Green Spatterback flavor a...
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Posted: 2/6/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan still remains consistent fishing depths below 200 ft. for Laketrout above the Yacht Club and in the lower trenches below and above Rocky Point..Still pulling a T-4 Flatfish in the Purple G...
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Posted: 2/1/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/31/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Oh Boy what a different day from last weekend for me...My partner Anton had a better day than I did on Saturday but even with his big fish it definitely was tougher fishing..I will say that the bite w...
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