Lake Ann Fishing near Leavenworth, Washington

• Overview

  Lake Ann lies in Chelan County, in Washington. It lies 6,152 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Chelan County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Leavenworth, 16 miles out. Cle Elum lies 19 miles off, Cashmere another 23 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ann

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Chelan County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lake Ann is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 22°F and August at about 56°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lake Ann to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lake Ingalls is 0.9 miles off. What applies at Lake Ann may have changed since it was mapped.