Fishing at Lake Ladgunn, Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Lake Ladgunn in Chelan County, Washington. The setting is mixed forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Chelan County standards. The nearest town is Leavenworth, 11 miles away. The big place round here is Bellevue, 65 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ladgunn

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lake Ladgunn that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 55°F on average, January about 21°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lake Ladgunn.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lake Olrun at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lake Ladgunn as something to verify.