Fishing at
Wenatchee Lake Chelan County


Wenatchee Lake is a very large freshwater lake located in Chelan County, Washington. At an elevation of 1872 ft. and 2426.7 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including steelhead, bull trout, common carp, rainbow trout, chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, signal crayfish, bridgelip sucker, mountain whitefish, northern pikeminnow and westslope cutthroat trout. Wenatchee Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: None
Lake Size: 2426.7 acres
Elevation: 1872 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
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Shoreline Access: Good

Wenatchee Lake Stocking Reports

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Wenatchee Lake Map

Wenatchee Lake Fish Species

Wenatchee Lake provides opportunities for steelhead, bull trout, common carp, rainbow trout, chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, signal crayfish, bridgelip sucker, mountain whitefish, northern pikeminnow and westslope cutthroat trout throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Steelhead
Bull trout
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Chinook salmon
Sockeye salmon
Signal crayfish
Bridgelip sucker
Mountain whitefish
Northern pikeminnow
Westslope cutthroat trout

Wenatchee Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Wenatchee Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with salmon. Rainbow trout is also a popular species to fish for at Wenatchee Lake.


Wenatchee Lake - Salmon Fishing Tips

At Wenatchee Lake, the best time for catching salmon is morning. Anglers also reported success with salmon around all day. Trolling and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Wenatchee Lake to catch salmon.



Wenatchee Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Wenatchee Lake

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Stocking:
April 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 3750 @ 0.4lbs
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 2850 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
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elevation: 1213 ft.

Diablo Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Bull trout Rainbow trout

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Grant County
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Somewhat Popular

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Stocking:
September 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 53392 @ 0.42lbs
October 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 53120 @ 0.39lbs

For November:
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Skagit County
66.5 mi. away
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Somewhat Popular

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Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Kokanee Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Largescale sucker Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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Snohomish County
73.4 mi. away
535.5 acres
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Popular

Lake Goodwin

Stocking:
March 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 6000 @ 0.4lbs
March 21, 2023 - Rainbow - 6000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Black bullhead Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Largescale sucker Pumpkinseed Sunfish Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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