Upper Wheeler Reservoir Fishing in Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Upper Wheeler Reservoir stands in Kittitas County, Washington. It sits in mixed forest. Surface area is around 34 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kittitas County list. Some 8 miles away sits South Wenatchee, the nearest settlement. For a city, Renton is 88 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Upper Wheeler Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Upper Wheeler Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 59°F and January near 23°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Upper Wheeler Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Wenatchee Heights Reservoir Number Two at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. For Upper Wheeler Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.