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Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« on: July 06, 2010, 11:41:59 AM »
I am camping with my 6yr old near the town of Chelan.
No access to a boat.
Any ideas for getting into fish?
Bank fishing the Columbia river?
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 11:44:49 AM »
there's a lot of bass and carp all along the shorelines. I was in a boat fishing month or two ago but saw them everywhere. you can see straight down 30+FT in that lake, very clear (also cold).

if you wanted to spend the money, I know Anton catches a LOT of lake trout (makinaw) and has been limiting non stop lately.
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 11:59:46 AM »
there's a lot of bass and carp all along the shorelines. I was in a boat fishing month or two ago but saw them everywhere. you can see straight down 30+FT in that lake, very clear (also cold).

if you wanted to spend the money, I know Anton catches a LOT of lake trout (makinaw) and has been limiting non stop lately.
http://www.darrellanddads.com/
Thanks, Dustin....how to fish them?
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 12:01:18 PM »
the bass on the shoreline? I'd use regular bass lures, plastics, rapalas, etc. even a bobber and worm would probably catch something on that lake.

for the lake trout, they are deep, 200+ I think. they run downriggers with large flatfish off the bottom I believe.

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 05:17:40 PM »
You can catch trout from the bank at chelan.  Or you could go to Roses lake just outside manson limited bank access but it is a good lake for trout and pan fish.

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 05:26:53 PM »
i used to do good fishing between the bridges downtown, havent had time lately to get up there. roses has some good trout, panfish and spiney ray fishing, but as said there is very limited bank access and its a hotspot. i think you can rent boats at wapato lake (just up the road from roses) wapato has some good trout fishing but i think this time of year its C&R only. antilon lake has a lot of bank access and fewer people but i havent figured out how to fish it.

between the bridges i did good on insect pattern rooster tails, bumble bee pattern and black with silver stripping for trout. theres a good number of smallmouth that hang out there too under the board walk on the south side and under the numerous docks on both sides. if you drive down to chelan falls park and walk out to the island on the north end of the park theres alot of bank access usually do real well on pulling squaw fish out of the weeds and occasionaly hook up a walleye or two.

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2010, 07:14:25 AM »
dock fishing for smallmouth, and salmon fishing on the columbia above rocky reach dam.
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2010, 08:40:00 AM »
also, fishing is a big deal when your entire town lives on the shore of a lake and counts on tourism to survive... the tackle shops there are well outfitted and can give you lots of pointers. Last time I was there a guy out on the sidewalk pulled a map out of his pocket and highlighted all his favorite bass spots as long as I promissed to Catch and release! (which I did). Very friendly locals!  ;)

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2010, 09:02:14 AM »
Thanks everybody.
I'll let you know how we do.
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2010, 11:05:39 AM »
Update...cutthrout from the dock on a fly...they were hungry and not too smart.
Squawfish....bass grub on the bottom....easy.
That water is COLD....only boat we had was a canoe and never got comfortable in it.
Anyway...beautiful lake, thanks for tips.
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2010, 11:11:47 AM »
yea that water is beautiful AND COLD for sure.

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2010, 03:40:11 PM »
it shood be warming up!

tell ya waht, going for a swim during spring break wasnt the brightest idea! :yike:
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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2010, 03:44:01 PM »
how warm could it get though? It's that nice clear perfect mountain water right off the glacier itself.

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Re: Fishing Lk Chelan next week-need tips
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2010, 04:20:32 PM »
how warm could it get though? It's that nice clear perfect mountain water right off the glacier itself.

Being that the lake is at its maximum capacity this year....not very warm  :yike:

 


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