Lake Alice near Leavenworth: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Chelan County, Washington, you have Lake Alice. Height above sea level is 6,033 feet. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. Nearest town is Leavenworth, 12 miles off. After that come Cashmere at 23 miles and Sunnyslope at 30 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Alice

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Chelan County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Lake Alice as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in December and 57°F in August. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lake Alice runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lake Edna is 0.7 miles distant. For Lake Alice, the notice at the access point is the final word.