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Title: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: jdb on May 30, 2018, 06:59:28 PM
I might be in chelan for a couple days next month and I'm wondering if there's any decent bank fishing?
Title: Re: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: 95powersmoker on May 31, 2018, 10:37:55 AM
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.
Title: Re: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: vandeman17 on May 31, 2018, 10:39:00 AM
Yep, lots of places to either bank fish or you can go to some of the parks and fish from the docks.
Title: Re: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: 762Armo on May 31, 2018, 12:02:00 PM
Yes, I've fished from the bank of the state park with good luck.
Title: Re: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on May 31, 2018, 12:13:11 PM
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.
Title: Re: Lake chelan bank fishing
Post by: scotsman on May 31, 2018, 09:10:17 PM
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. 
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