Lake Chelan

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September. A 32,678-acre reservoir, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Chelan County record.

Chelan County · Washington · see it on the national map

last stocked Sep 9 44 days ago

best window 10:07 pm-12:07 am solunar major today

1 stocking 2026

11,250 fish reported

32,678 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Sep 9	Rainbow trout	catchable	11,250	completed

When to fish Lake Chelan

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am	4:03-5:03 am and 4:10-5:10 pm
Tomorrow	10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am	5:19-6:19 am and 4:27-5:27 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).

What the record actually says

Last stocked Sep 9

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Wapato Lake	12 mi	Mar 23
Roses Lake	13 mi	Oct 12
Fish Lake	21 mi	Oct 5
Leader Lake	38 mi	Sep 16
Jameson Lake	42 mi	Mar 23

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Records from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Washington fishing regulations.