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Chelan Fishing Reports

Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/26/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 8/26/2004
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My brother and I launched at twenty five mile park, and headed uplake about 3 miles to Box Canyon to top water for rainbows close to the cliffs. We used flash lite string blades, 2 feet of leader and...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/24/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/24/2004
Hot Spots: 0
We have been coming out of a number of weather transitions, but we have been able to find productive lake trout locations by moving. Part of the week, Mac Bar (just downlake of Wapato Point) was very ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/16/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/16/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Location patterns have shifted twice in the last week, but the week has finished strong. Mac Bar had dried up for us following the surge of low pressure. A move to the lower rim of the Wapato Basin pr...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/2/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/2/2004
Hot Spots: 0
The fishing on Lake Chelan in the week has ranged from good to excellent. We have ranged from about 1.5 fish per hour to 3 fish per hour. The area right off Mill Bay has been great. Pull your fa...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/29/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/29/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/14/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/14/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/12/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 7/12/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Spent a glorious week at Wapato Point as usual! The temperatures weren't as scorching as in past years so I enjoyed it more. I ran into Anton Jones on the dock the first day and he gave me a lot of ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/5/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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.
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/28/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/28/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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 ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/21/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/21/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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.
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/5/2004
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/5/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished along the shoreline just across from the Yacht Club in 100-150 ft depth, caught these two Lake Trout on Sunday morning-not bad for quick mornings worth of fishing ! Used U20 flatfish trolled a...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/5/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/5/2004
Hot Spots: 0
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 ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/31/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/31/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing has ranged from OK to great. I have been successful in targeting Lake Trout from 2 to 7 pounds in both the lower basin and the basin that is just up lake of the Yacht Club. I have been connect...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/31/2004
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/31/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Kokanee fishing has been quite productive around Lakeside. We have consistently been limiting out. We are using chartreuse and silver Flash Lites followed by a pink snubber and then a Wedding Ring t...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/26/2004
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/26/2004
Hot Spots: 0
One day of High Pressure and the fish turned on! Jim and Rebecca R. of Everett with their boys, Brent - 6, Luke - 5, and Matt - 3 caught 15 lakers in about 5.5 hours. They were all caught on U-20 Lum...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/23/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/23/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Well... some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you. Fishing has been spotty since the weather fronts have started blasting through. Don't change every 15 minutes, but if you don't get ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/17/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/17/2004
Hot Spots: 0
We have had consistent success during the past week for Lake Trout from 2 to 6 pounds. We have pummeled the lower basin with flatfish from 175' to 245' deep. One day the bite was early and the others ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/10/2004
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/10/2004
Hot Spots: 0
I have been hitting some bigger fish up in the Narrows in the vicinity of the Yacht Club. I have had some success sizing my flatfish up to M-2's. Also, I "salvaged" a 4 hour trip by switching to a bro...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/4/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/4/2004
Hot Spots: 0
5-4-04 I'd like to have a great explanation for my hit and miss fishing this last week. We have had great days and slow days. The kokanee are being caught in greater numbers at Lakeside. I've h...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/25/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 4/25/2004
Hot Spots: 0
The Kokanee are in, the Kokanee are in... Small boat fishermen are after the kokanee now. They are fishing off of Lakeside Park and the drop off of Mill Bay for 7" to 13" kokanee. They are fishing spi...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/1/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 4/1/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Get in line for your "Big Macks". Perform you civic duty by helping rid Lake Chelan of Mackinaw or Lakers, as they are sometimes called. There is no better way to do this than sign on with Darrel ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/19/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 3/19/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day fishing with Anton Jones (and his assistant - Al Brooks) of Darrell and Dad's Guide Service at Lake Chelan. My wife and I caught four Lake Trout between 2 and 6 pounds during a short ...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/15/2004
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/15/2004
Hot Spots: 0
This continues to be prime time to catch 3 to 6 pound Lake Chelan Mackinaw trolling near the bottom in depths of 100' to 250'. Finally, Rufus Woods just keeps chugging along. Planted rainbows to 16",...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/9/2004
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/9/2004
Hot Spots: 0
This is prime time for 3 to 5 pound lake trout. We are hitting from 2 to 4 fish per hour trolling U-20 flatfish in the lower basin of Lake Chelan. Additionally, for nice planter and holdover rainbows...
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Chelan
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/8/2003
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Rating: 3
Fished: 12/8/2003
Hot Spots: 0
We put 18 lakers in the boat between 8AM and 4PM. They ranged from 1.5 to 5 pounds. Most fish came from depths of 195' to 240'. They were all caught at or near the bottom on U-20 Luminous Chartreus...
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