Lake Sylvester Fishing Guide, Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  Lake Sylvester stands in Chelan County, Washington. It sits at 6,273 feet above sea level. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. The closest town, Leavenworth, is 13 miles distant. For a city, Bellevue is 60 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sylvester

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Chelan County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lake Sylvester the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 57°F on average, December about 22°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lake Sylvester rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lake Alice is 1 mile distant. Nothing on Lake Sylvester should be assumed from this page alone.