Fishing at Two Little Lakes, Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  Within Chelan County, Washington, you have Two Little Lakes. It sits at 5,728 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. Granite Falls sits 20 miles from the bank. Manson lies 22 miles off, Leavenworth another 24 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Two Little Lakes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Chelan County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Two Little Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in December and 55°F in August. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Two Little Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Mad Lake, 1.2 miles away. Ask locally about Two Little Lakes if anything is unclear.