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By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 5/1/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2017
Hot Spots: 0
First time fishing Chelan. As a kayak angler this lake has always intimidated me which is probably why I've not prioritized it. Circumstances lined up with the NWFR BBQ and I decided to give it a shot...
By: Big Smooth
Posted: 4/29/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2017
Hot Spots: 0
That was a great day. We hooked fish all morning on whatever we chose to throw at them. 30 fish by eleven am. We used brads Kokanee cut plugs, wiggle hoochies, and just plain squids behind Dick nite d...
Posted: 4/27/2017
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/26/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Sammy Arnott brought his dad and grandpa out to fish with me. We trolled for Mack's on Colyar Ledge then worked downlake around the State Park. On the Ledge we fished T4 GPLF Flatfish at 1.2 mph in ...
By: wafisherman20
Posted: 4/26/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/14/2017
Hot Spots: 0
well its great to finally be posting... 2 weeks late... but i am getting to it now. i hope you enjoy. College has been keeping me busy!
SHORT REPORT:
hit the water with my good buddy petdawg at...
By: Lunker16
Posted: 4/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Great couple days with my lil buddy. Flasher and pink hoochie tipped with Gulp maggot and Fire Corn did the trick. Most fish caught 22'-30' on rigger.
By: cobrar543
Posted: 4/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/22/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Paul Richwine and I got her Friday at 10 am and after a quick camp up we were set to head out for a day of pre-fishing before the Something Catchy Kokonee fishing tournament. People came from so many...
Posted: 4/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/23/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The Glen Rose party came out to fish with Jeff again. This time they targeted Kokanee along with the Derby gang that was on Chelan. Depths varied from 20' to 150' depending on what the sonar was tel...
By: mackslure
Posted: 4/20/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/14/2017
Hot Spots: 3
As we awaken from our winter slumber, now is the time to start going fishing. As most lakes open at the end of this month, it’s time to get the boat, rods, tackle gear, and bait ready. Due to our exte...
By: m.thresher
Posted: 4/14/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/13/2017
Hot Spots: 2
Fun day on the lake. Rained till about 9am, then sunny and calm, then wind picked up. We started at about 7:30 but that wasn't early enough as the boats on the water by 6 were limiting. Still, it w...
By: Lingking
Posted: 4/11/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/9/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Made my first trip to Chelan of the year. Beautiful day great weather! The fish were a little on the picky side. Went 2 for 3 on a brads Kokanee bait. Custom silver in pink and orange. Lots of fish in...
By: rojomojo
Posted: 4/6/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/4/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Report is for Tuesday thru Thursday.
For exactly 60 hours, we didn't mark any schools of koks. We tried multiple depths, only one we caught was on a long lined surface pole fishing less than two fe...
Posted: 2/27/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/27/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Many time repeat Jason Zembrycki came out with his posse to fish with Jeff on the 25th while Tevi sent Pepe' out with Jeff on the 27th to resupply with Kokanee. So they could keep their strength up, ...
By: afk
Posted: 2/26/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/25/2017
Hot Spots: 0
We put in at Mill Bay around 08:30. (Water is getting shallow!) Headed up to Mitchell Crk. and dropped lines in. The fish were hungry. We trolled at 1-1.4. Ran our offerings from 50 to 120' on the wir...
By: Rocketvet
Posted: 2/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/24/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Another stellar day with Jeff of Darrel and Dads Guide service on Chelan. Hot depth was around 100 ft. Multiple locations produced. Jeff has this fishery dialed in and is a great guy to fish with. ...
Posted: 2/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/24/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Paul Chauvin and Melissa Miller came out and fished with Jeff for Kokanee again. Same pattern, same results. Yesterday we had another father and son combo come out and fish with Jeff for their limit...
Posted: 2/21/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff is really on a roll. On the 20th he took out the regionally notorious Graybill brothers. Dave ("the Commish" AKA: The Fishing Magician) and his brother, Guide Emeritus on Chelan, Rick. I'm sur...
Posted: 2/19/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/19/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Erik Walum brought his clan out to fish with Jeff for some Kokanee. Thought I'd post this. A 40 kokanee day is pretty special! Same pattern as yesterday worked. Remember, we are offering a sale fo...
Posted: 2/18/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/18/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Matt Farnum of Everett and Yuri Ruban of the Ukraine came out to fish for Kokanee with Jeff today. They worked the lower part of the Lucerne Basin and limited out in about 3 hours. Seeing Bighorn Sh...
Posted: 2/14/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/14/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff and Pepe' took advantage of improved weather to go chase Kokanee on the 13th and 14th. Trolling Mack's mini cha cha's behind their 7.6 Double D Dodger in chrome and chrome scale worked. Bait th...
Posted: 2/8/2017
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/7/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The Clemmer's from Springdale and the Renz's from Loon Lake came out to pound Mack's with Jeff. They hung in the trench and hammered the bottom 5 feet of the water column with Jeff Drift's baited wit...
Posted: 2/7/2017
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/5/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Gregg Kirmeyer and his crew decided to forego the Super Bowl and fish with Jeff. They pounded the Mackinaw in the trench working depths of 220 to 245 feet with pikeminnow baited Jeff Drifts trolled w...
Posted: 2/3/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/1/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Tevi's insatiable appetite for Kokanee led Jeff and Pepe' back out to the fishing grounds to catch some Kokanee. Working the lower part of the upper basin netted them these beauties!
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Posted: 1/30/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/30/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Pepe' and Jesus out for some Kokanee. Pepe' even let Jeff get his limit. The Super Bowl Party should have some great smoked fish snacks! Jeff got these chromers to bite an orange Mack's M...
Posted: 1/28/2017
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Tony Mischceay and the gang from Everett came out for some morning Mack fishing on Chelan with Jeff. The same pattern of pulling pikeminnow baited Jeff drifts at 1mph within 5 feet of the bottom in t...
Posted: 1/25/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/24/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Pepe' and Clay Brandenberg came out with Jeff to zero in our winter Kokanee. They pounded the upper end of the lower basin to get their Silvers. Working Mack's Double D Dodgers in front of Pro Cure ...