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By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/20/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 12/20/2004
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We are having great early winter fishing on both Lake Chelan and Rufus Woods.
Lake Chelan continues to pump out 2 to 6 pound lakers with some bigger fish on Mack Bar and in the lower basin. Pul...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/11/2005
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Rating: 5
Fished: 1/11/2005
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Many burbot caught today. First nice day in a while. Caught 2 Lakers over 15 pounds also. Really great day. Caught about 25 lakers trolling and about 10 jigging for burbot. Best time of year for big f...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/2/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/2/2004
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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...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/16/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/16/2004
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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...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/24/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/24/2004
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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 ...
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...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/31/2004
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/31/2004
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We have been catching fish pretty consistently at the bottom "rim" of the lower basin and on "Mac Bar". Depths of 120' to 180' have been most productive. Joe Heinlen put his client on this fish Thur...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/11/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 9/11/2004
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Went to Manson for my oldest niece's wedding and took the boat along figuring I might get in some time on the lake. Blew a tire on the trailer going over Stevens Pass Friday and learned that the jack...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/2/2002
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Rating: 4
Fished: 6/2/2002
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The Lake Trout fishing has been pretty hot through May. My early June dates weren't quite as good, but it was still consistent. I have been limiting the boat most times out on Lake Trout. The huge ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/31/2001
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Rating: 3
Fished: 3/31/2001
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I fished Lake Chelan for the first time on Saturday the 31st. My friend and I landed 4 Mackinaw in the 2-5 pound range. We were fishing about a 1/2 mile down lake from Wapato point on the south shor...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/23/2005
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Rating: 3
Fished: 3/23/2005
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The Lake Trout fishing on Lake Chelan has been up and down. Spring has sprung... and with that comes a variety of weather conditions. Our best production this week has been the area adjacient to the...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/30/2005
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Rating: 4
Fished: 3/30/2005
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Well, spring has sprung in the Chelan Valley. The weather keeps changing on a minute by minute basis. Everything from warm sunshine to wind driven snow. We are catching really nice numbers of fish....
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/5/2005
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Rating: 4
Fished: 4/5/2005
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Lake Chelan has continued to kick out lots of lakers with a sprinkling of bigger fish. We have focused on the basin above the Yacht Club in depths varying from 220' to 353' feet. I actually had a cl...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/12/2005
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Rating: 4
Fished: 4/12/2005
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Lake Chelan has continued to produce good numbers of Mackinaw with a sprinkling of big fish mixed in. The deep water in the lower basin and the area above the Yacht Club have been the big producers. ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/12/2005
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Rating: 3
Fished: 6/10/2005
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Bunch of friends were having a get together on Lake Chelan this weekend so I got up early on Friday to get a little fishing in before the festivities. I have fished Chelan for Kokanee in the past but ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/23/2005
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Rating: 5
Fished: 7/23/2005
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Fished Lake Chelan a few times last week when I was on vacation. This lake is sweet! I actually saw a smallmouth take my worm in 20 foot of water! It's that clear! The fishing was pretty good earl...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/24/2005
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Rating: 5
Fished: 7/24/2005
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I posted earlier on this lake, but I thought you might like to see my little fishergirl. My daughter loves to fish so much, that she will not let me release any bass unless she can help. Take a kid ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/10/2000
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Rating: 2
Fished: 9/10/2000
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Fished 2 rods, mostly on "Mac Island". Caught 2 smaller lakers on Silver Horde plugs and another on herring in an Anchovy special. Two fish were on the "up" rod. It was fished straight at 100' deep...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/8/2000
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Rating: 1
Fished: 7/8/2000
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What a beautiful lake. I also highly recommend 25 mile creek campground. it was clean and neat. Too bad the fish weren't biting but he did everything but hit them in the head..
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/24/2000
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/24/2000
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Took the family and the boat to Lake Chelan for some fun and sun at Wapato Point. Along with the pool play and tubing, I managed to get some fishing time in.
On the 24th, I tried unsuccessfully f...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/25/2000
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Rating: 4
Fished: 6/25/2000
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FIRST TIME FISHING FOR LAKERS AT CHELAN, GREAT WEATHER, FIRST FISH AT 80 FEET ABOUT 830 A NICE 8-10 LB LAKER ON A #7 JOINTED RAPALA, IN RAINBOW COLOR. AN HOUR LATER AT ABOUT 60 FEET ANOTHER LAKER O...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/18/2000
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/18/2000
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It was my dad, his fishin buddy, his son, and I at Lake Chelan for the 11th annual chinook salmon derby. Boy, was it slow, heck, not even slow, wasn't going at all! Fished the whole weekend, and not e...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/27/2000
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/27/2000
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My boys and I spent three days in search of the lunker lake trout and Chinook that reside in this huge lake. I had to set up my boat to fish deep, rigging up my electric downrigger and swapping out my...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/10/1999
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Rating: 5
Fished: 9/10/1999
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We caught our limit of good sized lake trout.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/26/1999
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/26/1999
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WE WENT OUT ABOUT 6:00 AND IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY 85 DEGREES AND ABOUT 6:15 WE CAUGHT A BIG TROUT 8 LBS. THEN WE GOT A BIG ONE AGAIN AND WE USED SOME POWER BAIT TIED TO A MARSHMELLOW SO IT COULD FLOAT...