I basically grew up fishing on Lake Chelan, before the lakers and chinook. It was a wonderful trout fishery, big rainbows and cutts, and lots of kokanee. The government messed with lake's water levels, ruining the natural spawning grounds of the trout and kokes. Then the state threw in chinook, lakers and mysis shrimp and of course some purina dog chow fed trout with beat up fins. Chinook started off well but dropped off. Lakers are thriving, which is okay because they are easy to catch(downrigger show) and stay deep away from trout(they do snack on kokes though). The native trout fishery is nearly gone. It should have been a made a trophy fishery with single barbless hooks and only one fish limit. But over fishing and poor spawning grounds took care of that. Kokes are hit and miss, with some years better than others.

If I sound a little upset it's because I remember the good ole days. Good luck in your fishing. The lakers hang out by the "monument" and in the narrows by the yacht club. Stay deep and slow.