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Fishing near Wenatchee

4.3K views 6 replies 7 participants last post by  Reelamin  
#1 ·
hey all, i'll be staying in Wenatchee over the summer. I got an internship with the Bureau of Reclamation. My wife and girls are staying in Pullman, so i'd like some distractions so i dont just sit around missing them. Looking for info on good places to fish. From a quick search on here, seems like Fish Lake or Lake Wenatchee would be good places to visit right now. I'll add them to my list for the weekends.
I was more wondering if there were any fishing opportunities closer by, so maybe i can go after work. I thought i read something about the Rock Island ponds in my previous searches, but i cant find it now. AFAIK the Wenatchee river is closed, and i've read about some fishing possibly in the Columbia, and also where they meet. i think thats why confluence park is named that...Can i fish from the bank anywhere along there? or where is there bank access? Are there steelhead? chinook? any catfish? I'm pretty much a fishing noob, i'll fish for anything that will bite. :D most of my rods are medium steelhead rods, I'm guessing i might want something heftier for chinook if i try for them?? And since i dont have a boat, i'm guessing the technique to use is plunking? thanks in advance for any info or tips u can provide and i apologize in advance if these are noob questions...
 
#2 ·
Should be a fair amount, if its open. There are lots of lakes within an hour or so. There is a cca chapter and there is another sport radio show on the weekend. Go over Blewit pass and you end up in Ellensburg or Cle Elum, which puts you close to the C E river, Yakima River and more lakes. Lk Chelan has bass, walleye and they have Mackinaw I think. You can rent DB or rafts in Eburg for the yakima, which is a popular fly fishing river. They also get steelhead and salmon.

http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/washington.shtml
 
#7 ·
What he said. If you will be there all summer it will be great Salmon fishing right off Wenatchee in the Columbia. Talk to Don about any bank locations as it is mainly a boat area for Salmon.

Above and below Wells dam (60 miles) North is a huge bank fishery with really good catch rates if you know what your doing.

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