Coney Lake Fishing in Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  Coney Lake is listed under Chelan County, Washington. Height above sea level is 7,369 feet. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Washington. You are 8.7 miles from Leavenworth. Cashmere is 15 miles and West Wenatchee 21 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Coney Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Chelan County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Coney Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 58°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Coney Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Shield Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Coney Lake in what we hold.