Fishing Upper Florence Lake in Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  The Chelan County entry here is Upper Florence Lake, in Washington. The ground round it is mixed forest. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Chelan County. For a base, Leavenworth sits 13 miles out. It is 59 miles to Bellevue, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upper Florence Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Chelan County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Upper Florence Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 22°F and August at about 57°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Upper Florence Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Overnight stays are possible 80 yards away. Facilities run to toilets 0.9 miles from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lower Florence Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Upper Florence Lake for certain.