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Washington counties

Fishing in Chelan County, Washington

County seat: Wenatchee. Population 79,074.

• 28lake pages
• 22launches
• 11river pages

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Chelan County, Washington

Sizing up Chelan County before the drive out

Chelan County numbered 79,074 residents in 2020; its commissioners meet in Wenatchee. The 2026 WDFW trout plants report files its plantings here under WDFW Region 2. Part of Columbia River lies on the state line, where the border-water rule applies. The WDFW high lakes program lists 121 lakes here.

Lake Chelan leads the 28 paged lakes inside the county, which add up to 71,384 acres. Runs of salmon or steelhead show on WDFW maps for Wenatchee River, Columbia River, Entiat River and Chiwawa River. Count 22 boat launches across the county, split as 9 WDFW and 13 State Parks. Without a boat there are 45 shore or access sites on the WDFW map, and 11 include a pier.

28lake pages

22boat launches

11river pages

0shops listed

Census 2020 population; WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, WDFW facilities and State Parks launch layers (WDFW GIS); WDFW marine areas; retrieved October 31, 2026.

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Map

Where to put in across Chelan County, pinned

WDFW and State Parks launch layers, WDFW facilities, WDFW lake points, NHD river midpoints and WDFW marine area points. Checked November 2026.

Lakes

Lowland and alpine lakes spread over Chelan County

Lake	Acres	Launches	WDFW program	Fish WDFW maps
Lake Chelan	32,623	11	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Wanapum Lake	14,362	5	NHD-mapped lake
Lake Entiat	8,829	11	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
Lake Pateros	8,099	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
Rock Island Pool	3,281	1	NHD-mapped lake
Wenatchee Lake	2,427	1	Trout emphasis
Fish Lake (Chelan County)	492	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass
Domke Lake	273	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout
Wapato Lake (Chelan County)	195	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Roses Lake	178	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout
Heather Lake (Chelan County)	84	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Dry Lake	81	0	Mixed species – Warmwater emphasis	brown trout, tiger trout, largemouth bass
Schaefer Lake	81	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout
Square Lake	73	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Rainy Lake	53	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Lower Antilon Lake	36	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	brown trout, black crappie, pumpkinseed
Upper Wheeler Reservoir	34	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout
Upper Antilon Lake	34	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	brown trout, black crappie, pumpkinseed
Lost Lake (Chelan County)	26	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Lake Valhalla	24	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Ann Lake	18	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Black Lake (Chelan County)	18	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout
Lilly Lake	14	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown bullhead, yellow perch
Beehive Reservoir	13	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, tiger trout
Trap Lake	13	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Wolverine Lake	8	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	rainbow trout
Hidden (Allen) Lake	8	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout, kokanee
Blackbird Island Pond	7	0	Trout emphasis	coastal cutthroat trout

WDFW Fish Washington lowland and high lake layers (surface acres as published, management emphasis, mapped species); WDFW publishes no lake depths in these layers. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

Species

The species tally for water around Chelan County

Each bar is a tally of waters inside 50 miles of Wenatchee naming the fish, with rainbow trout first.

Rainbow trout65 waters

Coastal cutthroat trout23 waters

Largemouth bass18 waters

Brook trout16 waters

Pumpkinseed16 waters

Brown trout13 waters

Yellow perch12 waters

Bluegill11 waters

Black crappie9 waters

Brown bullhead7 waters

Species mapped in the WDFW Fish Washington layers, WDFW state records and the 2026 WDFW trout plants, counted per water page within 50 miles; not a survey.

More water

The remaining named lakes in Chelan County

Chelan County carries 116 more named lakes, largest first.

Water	Acres	WDFW program	Nearest town
Colchuck Lake	86	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lyman Lake	74	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Chiwaukum Lake	68	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Upper Klonaqua Lake	65	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Eightmile Lake	63	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Shield Lake	36	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Doubtful Lake	30	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Theseus Lake	27	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Mirror Lake	25	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Lichenwasser Lake	25	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Loch Eileen Lake	25	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Augusta	23	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Josephine Lake	22	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Glasses Lake	22	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Turquoise Lake	19	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Minotaur Lake	18	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Myrtle Lake	18	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Lake Ingalls	16	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Trout Lake (Chelan County)	16	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Ethel	15	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Ida	15	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lower Rainbow Lake	15	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Blue Lake (Chelan County)	14	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Earle Lake	14	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Julius	13	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Howard Lake	13	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Darrington
Dee Dee – Tamarack Lake	12	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Upper Bannock Lake	12	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Lake Phoebe	12	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Donald	12	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Airplane Lake	9	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
South Swallow Lake	9	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Upper Doelle Lake	9	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Horseshoe Lake (Chelan County)	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Toketie Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Top Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Mad Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Cradle Lake	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
D (Dee) Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Middle Chain Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Crystal Lake	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lanham Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Middle Bannock Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Battalion Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Darrington
Sauer Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Caroline	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Middle Dole Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Upper Jason Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Merritt Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Flora Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Jungfrau Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lower Dole Lake	5	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Knox Lake	5	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Steffen Brothers Reservoir	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	South Wenatchee
Upper Chain Lake	5	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Upper Larch Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Manson
Clear Lake (Chelan County)	4	Trout emphasis	South Wenatchee
H & H Reservoir (Pascal Pond)	4	Trout emphasis	South Wenatchee
Lower Chain Lake	4	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Alice	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Upper French Potholes Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Louis	4	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Gold Bar
Mesa Lake	4	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Eagle Creek Pond	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Clear Lake (Chelan County)	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Brigham	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Swedes Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Bobs Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Rainbow – Upper South Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Darrington
Sprite Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Squaw Lake	3	Trout emphasis	Leavenworth
Lower Doelle Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Milo Wood Pond	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	South Wenatchee
Rock Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
West Swallow Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Lorraine	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Milk Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Upper Grace Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Two Little – S'Most Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Manson
Upper Florence Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
King Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Darrington
Lower Phoebe Lake	2	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
C&E Pot Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Crescent Lake (Chelan County)	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Sally Ann	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Swimming Deer Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Caroline – Little Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Susan Jane	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Grass Lake	2	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lower Leonard Lake	2	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Canaan Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Edna	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Cara Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Choral Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Manson
Lower Jason Lake	2	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Clara Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	South Wenatchee
Copper Creek Pot Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Darrington
Lower Florence Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Spirit Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Bowan Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Darrington
Hope Lake	1	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	Leavenworth
Marion Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	South Wenatchee
Middle Jason Lake	1	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Upper Leonard Lake	1	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Lake Ruth	1	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Poe Mountain Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Windy Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lost Lake (Chelan County)	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Rettebdel Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Lake Creek Pond	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Lower Dee Dee Lake	1	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Manson
Jove Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
MM Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Chelan Golf Course Pond West	1	Trout emphasis	Chelan
Rat Creek Pond	0	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Frank's Pond		Mixed species – Trout emphasis	Chelan

WDFW Fish Washington lowland and high lake layers and USGS NHD lake outlines, retrieved October 31, 2026.

Rivers

Current-bearing water through Chelan County

• Wenatchee RiverSWIFD lists chinook, sockeye and steelhead trout, 6 mapped launches, 5 WDFW shore or access sites, 3 USGS gauges, 54 mi in Washington
• Columbia RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 8 WDFW shore or access sites, 6 USGS gauges, 728 mi in Washington
• Entiat RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and sockeye, 2 WDFW shore or access sites, 2 USGS gauges, 57 mi in Washington
• Chiwawa RiverSWIFD lists chinook and steelhead trout, 1 USGS gauge, 43 mi in Washington
• White River (Chelan County)SWIFD lists chinook, kokanee and sockeye, 31 mi in Washington
• Mad RiverSWIFD lists chinook and steelhead trout, 1 USGS gauge, 27 mi in Washington
• Stehekin RiverSWIFD lists chinook and kokanee, 1 USGS gauge, 25 mi in Washington
• Little Wenatchee RiverSWIFD lists chinook, kokanee and sockeye, 25 mi in Washington
• Napeequa RiverSWIFD lists chinook, kokanee and sockeye, 18 mi in Washington
• Chelan RiverSWIFD lists chinook, kokanee and sockeye, 1 WDFW shore or access site, 1 USGS gauge, 4 mi in Washington
• Icicle Creek1 WDFW shore or access site, 1 USGS gauge, 33 mi in Washington

Other named streams in Chelan County (1)

• North Fork Entiat River10 mi in Washington

USGS stage and flow across Chelan County

USGS gauge	Latest reading	Time (ET)
Wenatchee River At Monitor, Wa	945 cfs, 17.56 ft gage height	Nov 11 4:30 pm
Wenatchee River At Peshastin, Wa	947 cfs, 2.48 ft gage height	Nov 11 5:15 pm
Wenatchee River At Plain, Wa	713 cfs, 2.31 ft gage height	Nov 11 4:30 pm
Stehekin River At Stehekin, Wa	358 cfs, 18.91 ft gage height	Nov 11 4:30 pm
Chelan R At Habitat 4 Channel At Chelan Falls, Wa	176 cfs, 13.53 ft gage height	Nov 11 4:45 pm
Entiat River Near Entiat, Wa	126 cfs, 6.92 ft gage height	Nov 11 4:30 pm

US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 11, 2026 5:32 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.

USGS NHD flowlines and Washington lengths, WDFW SWIFD salmon and steelhead distribution, WDFW and State Parks launches, USGS gauges; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Stocking

Hatchery rainbows and cutthroat in Chelan County

WDFW logged 52 trout plants in Chelan County so far in 2026, 213,674 fish across 17 waters.

• Roses LakeRainbow, 22,630 fish at 2.75 per pound, October 12, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery
• Lake Chelan @ D Morse PrkRainbow, 3,360 fish at 2.8 per pound, October 6, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery
• Fish Lake (Chelan County)Rainbow, 7,000 fish at 2.8 per pound, October 5, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery
• Roses LakeTiger Trout, 2,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 15, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Antilon Lake – SouthTiger Trout, 2,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 15, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Roses LakeBrown Trout, 2,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 14, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Dry LakeBrown Trout, 1,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 14, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Antilon Lake – SouthBrown Trout, 2,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 14, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Antilon Lake – NorthBrown Trout, 850 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 14, 2026, Chelan Hatchery
• Lake Chelan @ First CreekRainbow, 7,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 9, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery
• Lake Chelan @ D Morse PrkRainbow, 4,250 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 9, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery
• Lake ChelanRainbow, 11,250 fish at 2.5 per pound, September 9, 2026, Chelan Pud Hatchery

WDFW Trout Plants report (rows January 2 to October 27, 2026), read October 31, 2026; newest plants first.

Access

WDFW and State Parks ramps in Chelan County

• Lake Chelan launchLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan, Beach Row dockLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Wenatchee boat launchWenatchee Lake, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lower Monitor boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 ramp, unimproved surface surface, Discover Pass
• Roses Lake boat launchRoses Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
• Twenty Five Mile Creek launch on Lake ChelanLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Twenty Five Mile Creek, Marina entire system on Lake ChelanLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Wenatchee Confluence, boat Launch on Rock Island PoolRock Island Pool, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Yoyo Rock boat launch on Wanapum LakeWanapum Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
• Beebe Springs boat launch on Lake EntiatLake Entiat, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
• Dryden Dam boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
• Fox Miller boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan launchLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan launchLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan launchLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan, Beach Row dockLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan, Beach Row dockLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan, Beach Row dockLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lake Chelan, Beach Row dockLake Chelan, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Lower Dryden boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
• Peshastin boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
• Turkey Shoot boat launch on Wenatchee RiverWenatchee River, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass

22 of the listed ramps sit on land where a Discover Pass is required for parking.

Chelan County shore fishing on WDFW maps (45)

• Farris on Entiat Riverwater access area
• Upper Dryden on Wenatchee Riverwater access area
• Upper Monitor on Wenatchee Riverwater access area
• Ardenvoir on Entiat Riveraccess point (no launch)
• Beebe Springs on Lake Entiatfishing pier
• Beebe Springs on Lake Entiatfishing pier
• Beebe Springs on Lake Entiatfishing pier
• Black Lake shore accessshore fishing site, 200+ meters of shore fishing area
• Blackbird Island Pond shore accessshore fishing site, 5+ small shore fishing areas
• Clear Lake shore access near South Wenatcheeshore fishing site, Shore fishing around lake
• Domke Lake on Lake Chelanshore fishing site, Take ferry to Lucerne, must hike approximately 3 miles to la
• Dormaier on Wenatchee Riveraccess point (no launch)
• Dry Lake shore accessshore fishing site, shore fishing area
• Fish Lake fishing pier near Leavenworthshore fishing site, Dock fishing, fee required
• Fishing pier on Roses Lakefishing pier
• Fishing pier on Roses Lakefishing pier
• Hidden (Allen) Lake on Wenatchee Lakeshore fishing site, Forest Service trail off road 6750, 1/4 mile hike to lake, m
• Icicle Creek shore accesswater access area
• Lake Chelan fishing piershore fishing site, Dock fishing, numerous scattered shore fishing areas
• Lake Chelan fishing pier near Manson (north)shore fishing site, Pier fishing, may have summertime closures
• Lake Chelan fishing pier near Manson (south)shore fishing site, Dock fishing, 150+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Chelan shore accessshore fishing site, 100+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Entiat fishing piershore fishing site, Dock and shore fishing, multiple shore fishing areas
• Lake Entiat on Chelan Rivershore fishing site, Scattered shore fishing areas within park
• Lake Entiat shore accessshore fishing site, 150+ meters of shore fishing areas
• Lake Entiat shore access near Chelan Falls (north)shore fishing site, Scattered shore fishing areas via trail network, access from
• Lake Entiat shore access near Chelan Falls (south), Chelan Countyshore fishing site, Scattered shore fishing areas
• Lake Entiat shore access near Chelan Falls (south), Chelan Countyshore fishing site, 400+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Entiat shore access near Paterosshore fishing site, 800+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Entiat shore access, Chelan County (north)shore fishing site, 500+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Entiat shore access, Chelan County (south)shore fishing site, 500+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Wenatchee shore accessshore fishing site, 200+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Wenatchee shore accessshore fishing site, 200+ meters of shore fishing area
• Lake Wenatchee shore access near Leavenworthshore fishing site, Scattered shore fishing areas
• Leavenworth on Wenatchee Riveraccess point (no launch)
• Lilly Lake shore accessshore fishing site, 100+ meters of shore fishing area, may hike to scattered fis
• Lower Antilon Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Steep trail leading to 1-2 shore fishing areas
• Lower Antilon Lake shore access near Mansonshore fishing site, Dirt road leading to 2-3 limited shore fishing areas
• Peshastin Mill on Wenatchee Riveraccess point (no launch)
• Roses Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing area for 2-4 persons, steep rock and dirt path
• Roses Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing area for 2-4 persons, steep rock and dirt path
• Roses Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing area for 2-4 persons
• Upper Antilon on Lower Antilon Lakeshore fishing site, 1 shore fishing area, steep and rocky
• Upper Antilon on Lower Antilon Lakeshore fishing site, 2 shore fishing areas
• Wapato Lake fishing pier near Mansonshore fishing site, Dock fishing, limited shore fishing, shallow

WDFW Facilities layer (boat launches, piers, shore sites) and the State Parks boat launch layer; retrieved October 31, 2026. Lanes and per-launch fees are not published in these layers.

Bait nearby

Shops a short run past Chelan County

• Sportsman's Warehouse East Wenatcheesporting goods store, East Wenatchee, 2 miles
• Sportsman's Warehouse Moses Lakesporting goods store, Moses Lake, 53 miles

Yellow Pages and chain store listings; straight-line miles from Wenatchee for shops with an exact point.

Regulations

Washington statewide limits that apply in Chelan County

Every Chelan County lake or creek without a Special Rule uses these statewide rows. At 2026-27 WDFW prices, freshwater fishing runs $39.95 for a resident and $115.85 for an out-of-state angler 16 or older. Retained salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a catch record card issued with the license.

Species	Limit	Season
Largemouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Largemouth Bass	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Smallmouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only 1 smallmouth bass over 14" may be retained. Daily limit 10.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Smallmouth Bass	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Walleye	Min. size 12" in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 8. Only 1 over 22" may be retained. May be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until daily limit is in possession.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Walleye	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Channel Catfish	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Channel Catfish	No min. size/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Burbot (Freshwater Ling)	No min. size. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Crappie, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Perch, Suckers, Sunfish,	No min. size. No daily limit.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Grass Carp	Closed unless otherwise listed in Special Rules.	Closed
Kokanee	No min. size. Daily limit 10. When fishing with bait, all kokanee that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie)	Min. size 50". Daily limit 1.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Whitefish	No min. size. Daily limit 15.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Steelhead	Release all wild steelhead. Min. size 20". Daily limit 2. Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed.	Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout	In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 (statewide river season, p.23)

Pamphlet Special Rules inside Chelan County (693)

Water and reach	Species	Rule
Chelan Hatchery Creek	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Chelan River: from the railroad bridge to the Chelan P.U.D safety barrier below the powerhouse CRC (552)	Steelhead (hatchery)	Closed. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Chelan River: from the railroad bridge to the Chelan P.U.D safety barrier below the powerhouse CRC (552)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release all trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Chelan River: from the Chelan P.U.D safety barrier below the powerhouse to Chelan Lake	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Lake Tributaries Chelan	All species	Selective gear rules.
Lake Tributaries Chelan	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Chiwaukum Creek: from mouth to Fool Hen Creek and all tributaries, including Fool Hen Creek	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Chiwaukum Creek: from Fool Hen Creek upstream and all tributaries, not including Fool Hen Creek	All species	Selective gear rules.
Chiwaukum Creek: from Fool Hen Creek upstream and all tributaries, not including Fool Hen Creek	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Chiwawa River And Tributaries: from mouth to Buck Creek and tributaries not including Buck Creek	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Chiwawa River And Tributaries: from Buck Creek upstream, and tributaries including Buck Creek.	All species	Selective gear rules.
Chiwawa River And Tributaries: from Buck Creek upstream, and tributaries including Buck Creek.	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Chumstick Creek	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Entiat River: from mouth (railroad bridge) to the boundary marker/markers located approx. 1500’ upstream of the upper Roaring Creek Rd. Bridge (immediately down	Whitefish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only. (Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.)
Entiat River: from the boundary marker/markers located approx. 1500’ upstream of the upper Roaring Creek Rd. Bridge (immediately downstream of the Entiat Nation	All species	Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
Entiat River: from the boundary marker/markers located approx. 1500’ upstream of the upper Roaring Creek Rd. Bridge (immediately downstream of the Entiat Nation	Whitefish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only. (Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.)
Entiat River: from Entiat Falls upstream and all tributaries	All species	Selective gear rules.
Entiat River: from Entiat Falls upstream and all tributaries	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Icicle River And Tributaries: from mouth to Icicle Peshastin Irrigation District footbridge (approx. 750’ upstream of the Snow Lakes trailhead parking area) CRC	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Icicle River And Tributaries: from the Icicle Peshastin Irrigation District footbridge upstream, and tributaries	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)

All Special Rules by water

Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), PDF page 27 (pamphlet PDF; eRegulations statewide freshwater page), read October 31, 2026. Special Rules as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), pamphlet page 49 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.

Records

WDFW record entries for Chelan County

Species	Weight	Angler	Water	Date
Lake Trout (Mackinaw)	35.63 lbs	Phil Colyar	Lake Chelan	Feb. 4, 2013
Smallmouth Bass	8.75 lbs	Ray Wonacott	Columbia River	April 23, 1966
Blue Catfish	17.75 lbs	Rangle Hawthorne	Columbia River	July 9, 1975
Peamouth	1.48 lbs	Michael Lane	Columbia River	May 10, 2026
American Shad	3.85 lbs	Tom Magnuson	Columbia River	June 21, 2005
Largescale Sucker	8.96 lbs	Kimo Gabriel	Columbia River	March 21, 2026
Mountain Whitefish	5.13 lbs	Steven Becken	Columbia River	Nov. 30, 1983

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) sport fish records list, as of October 31, 2026.

Tournaments

Bass, walleye and salmon events in Chelan County

Clubs, trails and derbies list 1 event in Chelan County, 0 still to come.

Date	Event	Water	Organizer
not printed	SCLCKJ KOKANEE SHOOTOUT INVITATIONAL	Lake Chelan	Something Catchy

Washington tournaments

Organizer schedule and results pages, checked November 2026.

Local help

Gear and guided trips around Chelan County

Guided trips from Chelan County

• Allan's Fishing Guide Servicecharter, Chelan, (509) 670-0411
• Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service Fishing Tripscharter, Manson, (509) 687-0709
• Don Talbot's Fishing Guide Servicecharter, Wenatchee, (509) 679-8641

Yellow Pages and chain store listings, guide and charter listings (city of business); retrieved October 31, 2026.

Nearby

Close around Chelan County

Chelan County communities ranked by size

• Wenatcheepop. 35,508
• Chelanpop. 4,222
• Sunnyslopepop. 4,041
• Cashmerepop. 3,248
• Leavenworthpop. 2,263
• Mansonpop. 1,523
• South Wenatcheepop. 1,522
• Entiatpop. 1,326

Washington county pages surrounding Chelan County

• Douglas County44 miles east
• Kittitas County51 miles south
• Snohomish County55 miles west
• King County62 miles southwest

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Photos

The shoreline country around Chelan County, in pictures

Answers

Water in Chelan County, question by question

Can I launch a drift boat or sled in Chelan County?

Count 22 launches, run by 9 WDFW and 13 State Parks.

Which Chelan County lake comes first on surface acres?

Lake Chelan, at 32,623 surface acres in the WDFW layer.

What ends up in the cooler around Chelan County?

Rainbow trout lead the count of water pages within 50 miles, followed by coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass and brook trout.

Where do Chelan County anglers buy bait and tackle?

Gear comes from stores over the county line, shown above.

Are any charter skippers based in Chelan County?

The file holds 3 guides and charters.

Which Washington town runs the business of Chelan County?

Wenatchee hosts the county offices.

Which WDFW license does a Chelan County trip call for?

At 2026-27 WDFW prices, freshwater fishing runs $39.95 for a resident and $115.85 for an out-of-state angler 16 or older.

Which neighbouring county page should Chelan County anglers open next?

Closest by centre point: Douglas County, Kittitas County and Snohomish County.

How many organizer listings name Chelan County water?

1 event on file from organizer pages, none with a date still ahead.

Which Special Rules apply in Chelan County?

The 2026-27 pamphlet prints 693 Special Rule entries touching this county, starting with Chelan Hatchery Creek; the table above shows the first ones.

What record weights trace to Chelan County?

Lake Trout (Mackinaw), 35.63 lbs, from Lake Chelan, Chelan County (Feb. 4, 2013).

Is there stocked trout water in Chelan County?

52 WDFW plants so far in 2026, 213,674 fish; the latest went into Roses Lake on Oct. 12, 2026.

Plan two days of fishing in Chelan County

Lake pages list ramps, trout plants and WDFW species.

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