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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: gasman on February 26, 2021, 09:15:22 AM

Title: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: gasman on February 26, 2021, 09:15:22 AM: Any one on here fishing the kokanee derby on Chelan tomorrow?

We are, got here about noon on Wed, managed to get 18 of 30 fish limit, then pulled all 3 limits yesterday.
Pretty windy out here now, got 11 in the boat by 8:30, now it's been tough with the wind, looking for calmer waters......lol
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: vandeman17 on February 26, 2021, 09:28:25 AM: Have fun Pete. Supposed to be a windy sucker today but calming down this evening.
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: gasman on February 26, 2021, 09:36:11 AM: Quote from: vandeman17 on February 26, 2021, 09:28:25 AM
Have fun Pete. Supposed to be a windy sucker today but calming down this evening.

Yes, very windy. 3-4ft swells up around 25 mile.
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: Mtnwalker on February 26, 2021, 09:46:56 AM: How’s the size looking this year? Seems like they run in cycles up there...
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: gasman on February 26, 2021, 09:57:59 AM: Quote from: Mtnwalker on February 26, 2021, 09:46:56 AM
How’s the size looking this year? Seems like they run in cycles up there...

So far 10-11" average, with a few in the 13" range.
They will get bigger as the season goes on.
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: Cap.Silver on February 27, 2021, 03:03:48 AM: As allways without pictures it has never happened :chuckle:.Wishing you good luck buddy .
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Post by: rasbo on February 27, 2021, 03:49:54 AM: Say hi to mark and Sheri farnham,from Wilbur. They own country lane CAMPGROUND
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: gasman on February 27, 2021, 05:36:58 PM: Derby is done, we took 10th place out of 54 teams, $150 ain't bad for 10th place, it paid for dinner, drinks, and fuel for the boat.

We struggled, picked up the first 10 by 8 am, another 2 by 9 and then, a ghost town. Not a bite for 3 hours. We moved to another area, picked up our last fish needed for a 2 man limit at 1:29, then raced back to the dock to beat the 2pm weigh in deadline, made it with 8 min to spare.....lol.

Didn't take any pic of the fish, just the beautiful scenery.
Title: Re: Lake Chelan winter shootout.
Post by: gasman on February 27, 2021, 05:40:22 PM: Pics.
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Post by: Cap.Silver on March 05, 2021, 02:48:41 AM: Congrats, I miss it.
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Post by: pnwbestlife on March 08, 2021, 02:04:53 PM: That's awesome! I've gotta drag the boat over there someday, I keep hearing about it, but haven't made it over.