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Klonaqua Lakes

Klonaqua Lakes is a reservoir in Washington, near Chelan County.

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Fish species in Klonaqua Lakes

Klonaqua Lakes is a reservoir in Chelan County, Washington and covers about 62 acres and holds roughly 1,171.7 acre-feet.

Klonaqua Lakes can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Klonaqua Lakes include Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.

During a short evening pass near scattered wood after a cold night, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

During a check of nearby water near a firm-bottom flat away from empty shoreline, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.

During an overcast morning near an open-water edge with a slow lure, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a warm summer afternoon near a firm-bottom flat near visible bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

During a warm summer afternoon near a small drop in stained water, Other targets listed here include Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.

How to Read the Water

During a return to the best bank near the edge of deeper water with a slow lure, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

While using one check of the nearest drop near a creek-side turn away from empty shoreline, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a slow shoreline pass near an open-water edge before changing depth, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

During a bright afternoon near a firm-bottom flat away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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