coyoteking
4/20/2011 9:05:00 AMLake Chelan Adventures
4/20/2011 9:33:00 AMTomD
4/20/2011 1:33:00 PMNice kokes, Joe!
stryker17
4/20/2011 3:16:00 PMIdstud
4/20/2011 9:38:00 PMblufin loui
4/21/2011 12:56:00 AMKingchinook
4/21/2011 12:10:00 PMblufin loui
4/21/2011 2:39:00 PMWhy2Fish
4/21/2011 7:35:00 PMkenimes
5/16/2011 1:39:00 PMAs for our little "secret gem" of a lake, my family and myself have never been concerned with the guides/ clients that fish the lake. Guides actually follow the rules and regulations, and usually release those not worthy of keeping. The ones we worry about, are any locals AND/ OR non-locals, that keep EVERYTHING, big or small: Koks, Bass, Trout, Crappie- you name it. Or that keep more than their limit.
Was there last August and stopped at the camp by the lodge on the West end of the lake(not Split-Rock). Walked down to the water to find about 20 smallmouth bass that had been recently cleaned, and not one of them was a size worth keeping, in my opinion. Some of them as small as 7-8". Very weak indeed- both the amount, and the size. You can also sit on the deck and spot boats on the lake with the binos- watching fisherman after fisherman keep fish that are hardly worth cleaning. Why? Don't know. It is retarded. I mean, with all the fancy boats and gear, the last thing you would think is that these people are starving. I just don't get it.
Taking my 5yr old son this year once again, although this time (unlike previous trips), he is getting old enough to sit still for a trolling run. He is excited, and if it goes anything like the reports and pictures posted, it will be something he remembers for a long time.
Tight Lines!
PS- A heartfelt Thank You!! to those that do respect the lake and all it has to offer~ Cheers