Chelan is a very good lake for big Smallies. I have never had a problem getting a place to stay, but it seems to be limited when it comes to housing all of us together for a tournament, ( i.e. 10 to 15 camp sites or rooms with electricity).
The Tri-Cities tournament this year was wonderful, but the one thing missing was the group together as a whole and the big potluck.
Also I am not sure how many launches are available, but all we need is one.
It does have some nice smallmouth and I am sure all of us would love a shot at them. Huge lake with more than enough room for any and all comers, but the limited access would be the biggest problem. IMO
Although I have been there many times, I have only fished it once, (for smallies), does anyone else know much more about it.
Good topic, we need to look harder at this for an option.
BillB