Lake Reginleif, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Washington holds Lake Reginleif, in Chelan County. Elevation runs to 7,782 feet. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Washington standards. You are 11 miles from Leavenworth. Beyond it, Cashmere at 16 miles and Cle Elum at 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Reginleif

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Chelan County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lake Reginleif to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in January and 55°F in August. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lake Reginleif to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Tranquil Lake sits 0.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Lake Reginleif as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.