Upper Grace Lake Fishing in Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  Chelan County, Washington, is where Upper Grace Lake sits. What surrounds it is mixed forest. 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. Head to Leavenworth, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. Cashmere follows at 24 miles, then Sunnyslope at 32 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Upper Grace Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Chelan County names 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. Upper Grace Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 21°F and August at about 55°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Upper Grace Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lake Grace at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Upper Grace Lake if anything is unclear.