Fishing near Chelan, WA

Chelan sits at the southern end of Lake Chelan in north-central Washington, where a 50-mile-long, glacier-fed lake reaching nearly 1,500 feet deep anchors one of the state's most productive freshwater fisheries. The lake is Washington's largest natural lake and draws anglers year-round for trophy Lake Trout (Mackinaw), Kokanee, landlocked Chinook, Cutthroat Trout, and Smallmouth Bass. Smaller nearby waters — Wapato Lake, Roses Lake, and Antilon Lake near Manson — round out the local scene, and the Chelan River running through town gives shore anglers a walkable option right off Riverwalk Park.