Lake chelan bank fishing

[jdb]

I might be in chelan for a couple days next month and I'm wondering if there's any decent bank fishing?

[95powersmoker]

When I was a kid, I remember catching fish from the bank throwing flatfish or spinners. I wouldn't hesitate to bring a rod and spend an hour throwing a few lures out.

[vandeman17]

Yep, lots of places to either bank fish or you can go to some of the parks and fish from the docks.

[762Armo]

Yes, I've fished from the bank of the state park with good luck.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Definitely worth doing, I prefer spoons for maximum distance.  Alternating a slow wobble and short spurts of speed often will trigger a strike.  Smallmouth and trout.

[scotsman]

This is the best time of your for bank fishing on Chelan -when the water level is rising. If you drive around the lake, about half way between Chelan and Manson you will go around a sharp curve with high bank. Park around the curve and walk back a bit, then work your way down the rock face to the lake. This is a deep drop off where you can catch rainbows, bass and Makinaw too. To catch Makinaw first drag a worm on a slip sinker through some weedy area about 10-20’ deep to catch a few suckers. Then put a small fillet of sucker on a jig and work it deep.