Hit Chelan and Wapato this weekend with the family.  Got out on Chelan about 10:30 on Saturday and went to Wapato Pt.  3rd cast yeilded a fat 5lb'er.  God I love this lake.  Went to my 2nd area and the wife got a nice 2.5lb on a drop shot.  Hit my 3rd spot and bam another 5lb'er.  We were getting beat up from all the boat traffic and decided to run up lake to look around.  Fished numerous spots up lake.  Produced nothing but dinks.  Saturday night went out on Wapato for an hour of top water.  Got 5 little guys, and managed to miss a 5lber, that tried to take the topwater plug out of the mouth of the 1 lber that I had hooked.  Must be a theme for this weekend   .  I feel your pain also BassAholic.  Sunday morning hit Wapato and got 6 in three hrs.  1 at 5.5lb, 2 at 3.5, and 3 little guys.  Must have seen a dozen largemouth the 5 - 7 lb class.  That lake has more big fish than any other lake I have every seen.   Had 3 fish in the 5lb class sitting under one bush.  The key to getting them to hit, was throwing really BIG baits.  10in power worm or 8 in Senko's.

Mark

Hey Chris,

I've found that the Apple Inn in Chelan is a decent place to stay. It is clean and has a good location. As far as I know, it is the cheapest place in town, and generally it is available on short notice. There is also a restaurant next door that I think opens at 5am.

The other Chris

Mark,

Your Wapato experience sounds like the one I had last year on that lake 5 casts in a row yielded 23lbs.

Love that Lake as well.

Russ

Last minute research as I will there tomorrow and Thursday.  So how deep are they in?  I'll be throwing topwater at first, but what water depth should I be looking at once the sun is up?

Me and my girlfriend hit Chelan the saturday and sunday of the J&J.  We didn't do so well, probably from all the fish full from eating all night during the full moon.  We hit Wapato point at 5am both days, only 3 topwater fish, 1 3/4 lbers.  I did think to fish the shade from all the anchored boats so I'm glad to see you said that Mark, I was doing something right.  It was tough fishing for us !