News, Photos, Information about Lake Wenatchee, Plain and Fish Lake in Washington State
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Current Bid is Now: $75 4pm 7-29
As part of the Fire Dept Silent Benefit Auction this weekend at the Kahler Glen Athlectic Club, Director of Fisheries, and Lake Wenatchee fishing legend, Rollie Schmitten has donated his guide services to the lucky winner of this auction item. You may submit your bid by emailing Bill Miller. [...]
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The sockeye are beginning to move over Tumwater dam very quickly. I mentioned that there were 42 sockeye pass Tumwater dam last Mon. I stopped again on Sat. and there were 471 by noon, and that number should reach over 1000 per day starting now. The run size has been upped to just over 31,000. [...]
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Second sockeye salmon update: I met with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regional biologist and others from the department on Monday. The sockeye update is very positive. The predicted run size for the Lake Wenatchee stock is now projected at 30,000 fish. This exceeds last years run that was predicted at 28,000 and [...]
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I have had many people ask if I knew what the forecasts were for the Lake Wenatchee sockeye, Icicle spring Chinook, and steelhead runs. While the run forecasts are very preliminary and will be updated when the runs pass the Bonneville Dan and later at Priest Rapids dam, where the final numbers are given, they [...]
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Josh Kato caught this German Brown on a 7 wt fly rod on Fish Lake, 9-19. 28” 8 pounds. We are working on Josh to supply us with a regular fishing column.
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