Pelton Lake is a lake in Washington, near Chelan County.
Pelton Lake is a lake in Chelan County, Washington and covers about 2.5 acres.
On a water as small as Pelton Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Pelton Lake include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
During the last hour of daylight near a protected point where food is present, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a bright afternoon near a channel bend before changing depth, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using a simple two-depth check near an open-water edge beside useful cover, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a warm summer afternoon near a narrow cove with light wind, 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 short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.