If you're a fan of smallmouth bass fishing, Lake Chelan is worth a visit. I had known that the bass fishing here was great but had yet to try. Eric Granstrom and Brett Rhodes joined me for some kokanee fishing on the lake, and after catching about a limit's worth decided to try for smallmouth. We just headed into to the shore at Lakeside Park and went to work. Eric hooked a dandy right off the bat and we caught a couple more along this shore. This is particularly fun as when there is no wind and you can see into the water, you can actually see the fish grab your lure. Every rock pile, dock and stump is worth casting to, and that goes for the whole shoreline in the lower basin of the lake. I happened to pick out a watermelon Brush Hog to try and that did the trick. It even worked when I tried the smallmouth fishing with my wife Eileen a couple of days later. If you're a fan of largemouth bass fishing then Roses Lake, Dry Lake and Wapato Lake all near Lake Chelan should be prime. I will be visiting Roses Lake soon and will give you an update on what I learn about the fishing there.