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By: Aaron
Posted: 5/3/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/30/2016
Hot Spots: 3
Cassandra, Noah and I dropped lines about 7am just off the beach from the State Park. Headed east towards the Monument area. The action was not fast and furious. Picked up 10 Kokanee ranging from 11" ...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/2/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/30/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Day 2 Saturday April 30th:
So got a hold of my brother in law Tim Yedinak in Wenatchee and asked if he would like to join me since the girls had plans to shop on our anniversary haha! He drove up ...
By: salmonbarry
Posted: 5/2/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/29/2016
Hot Spots: 3
I will just do 1 report for the 3 days I spent participating in the NW fishing reports Chelan get together~ so after using my sales skills to convince my wife it was okay for me to fish on our 39th we...
Posted: 5/2/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/2/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The pictures with this report cover fishing from April 29 to May 2. We have trolled Colyar Ledge early in the morning (weather permitting), then moved downlake to hit the face of Manson Bay. The Col...
By: Idstud
Posted: 5/2/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/30/2016
Hot Spots: 0
What an amazing day. For my first time ever to Chelan. What a beautiful place. I got on the water later than I wanted but with 2 little girls we did good at 745 ish. I was hoping for 6 but oh well. I...
Posted: 4/28/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for fishing on the 26th and 27th. This is a great time for fishing Chelan! We have had good success fishing Colyar Ledge early in the mornings and the Barrens for the Bankers bite. P...
By: Fish Dawg
Posted: 4/24/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/16/2016
Hot Spots: 3
Combined report for 4-16 & 4-17. Fished the Something Catchy derby with DJ Butler.
Rolled into town on Friday evening just in time for a burger and brew in Manson on our way to the captains meetin...
Posted: 4/23/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Robertson group from Seattle out for a mixed bag of Kokanee and Lake Trout. They worked Colyar ledge and the Barrens to get their fish. The Kokanee bite was good early then slowed. Th...
By: Rocketvet
Posted: 4/20/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Headed to Lake Chelan for the Something Catchy Kokanee derby. We did ok putting Kokanee in the boat early but the bite for us really dropped off after 10 am. Probably should have started earlier giv...
Posted: 4/19/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This early burst of almost summer weather has been heavenly. Thanks to all the great people for coming out and fishing with us. The Lake Trout have been biting Jeff Drift's made with Mack's Lures sm...
By: DjButler
Posted: 4/18/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/16/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Had the pleasure to finally fish Chelan for some kokanne. This was my first time ever. FISH DAWG gave me a buzz and was generous enough to have me fish along side him in the "Something Catchy" Derby. ...
Posted: 3/28/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/28/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We were fortunate enough to have folks come out and fish with Jeff on Friday, Saturday and Monday. The Kokanee continue to be a hot & cold proposition. You need to find schools and run an attractive...
By: afk
Posted: 3/27/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/26/2016
Hot Spots: 0
First time out this year for the old "Mustard Tub". I put in at the state park at 06:45. A few boats were fishing right out in front of the launch. More boats joined soon after. It was fairly chilly a...
Posted: 3/22/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Ken McElmeel and John Mataka of the Seattle Poggie Club for coming out and providing adult supervision for Jeff on a typical spring day on Lake Chelan. The morning was calm and productive. ...
Posted: 3/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Pepe' took Jeff out Kokanee fishing as the larder was getting bare. They got their Kokanee limits and the bonus fin-clipped cutthroat trout. Look at the March 18th report for the particulars. Same ...
Posted: 3/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jerry and Ron came up to fish with Jeff for some Kokanee after seeing the Angler's West episode that highlighted him. Thank you Justin! They pounded the Kokanee and again wanted to check Mackinaw of...
Posted: 3/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Jordan and Danika out to get their Kokanee. They limited and wanted to get Mackinaw to check off their bucket list. It was a great day with hot fishing!
The Kokanee again were caught by...
Posted: 3/15/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Well, Jeff took Pepe', his son and his nephew out for some Kokanee fishing on Chelan. The bite is still on! Running your gear just above the schools you see on your sonar works the best. Depths bet...
By: Steelheadin360
Posted: 3/15/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/12/2016
Hot Spots: 3
This weekend I had Mark, Mike and Nick join me for two days of fishing on Lake Chelan. I arrived at the lake on friday morning to get a little "test fishing" in as I had a tough time locating good num...
Posted: 3/7/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/6/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The Nazarchuk's (Tony, Konstinten & Sergei) from Everett via the Ukraine came out with our guide, Jeff WitkowSKI to discuss the fate of the Warsaw Pact and to fish for Mackinaw. They were buffetted b...
Posted: 3/5/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/5/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Bobby Loomis of Mack's Lures came out with OLD buddy, Mark Lippencott of Chelan to fish for Kokanee with Jeff. They worked the Colyar Ledge and the South Shore for these Kokanee. The "go to" present...
Posted: 2/23/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jerry Hjelle brought friend Bob Brown down to fish with Jeff for some Mackinaw. They pounded the Barrens with good success using mostly Jeff Drifts baited with aging chunks of Northern Pikeminnow. F...
Posted: 2/16/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The Kesterson's came out on the 14th and Ozzie Hernandez came out on the 15th with Jeff & Pepe' to get some Kokanee. These are mostly 11" to 15" fish. Colyar Ledge at 1 mph from 50 to 150 feet. Mac...
Posted: 2/13/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/13/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Josh Pain and Amy Linde were nice enough to come out and provide adult supervision for Jeff while he tried to get them on the Kokanee. He is continuing to beat up Colyar Ledge in depths of mostly 50 ...
Posted: 2/11/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I'll attach pictures from 2/9 & 2/10. Dave Graybill came out on the 9th for some Kokanee. Mike Chamberlain of Ted's Sporting Goods and friend Keith Yamaguchi came out on the 10th.
Commissioner Gr...