Leavenworth Washington Fishing, Fly Fishing

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Surrounded by beautiful lakes and rivers, the Bavarian Village is a great central location for Leavenworth fly fishing, boat fishing, and shore fishing. No matter what time of year you arrive, there is a body of water close by for you to sink your line into.

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Providers These companies can get you there

Icicle Outfitters And Guides

Offers guided trail rides and pack trips during the summer and autumn months and horse drawn sleigh rides in winter. Voted Best of the Northwest.

Family Lines Fly Fishing Academy

Located near the beautiful Leavenworth, WA. From beginner to sage, single to full-size family, we have your fly-fishing adventure waiting for you!

Upper Columbia Guide Service

Offering fully-guided fishing trips for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and more in Leavenworth and surrounding areas. Both conventional and fly fishing trips are available.

Red's Flyshop

A home base for fishing questions, supplies, and fishing tours in Leavenworth

Where should I go fishing?

Icicle River
Directly outside of Leavenworth, this is a popular spring river for Leavenworth fishing because the National Fish Hatchery is located on it. 

  • Seasons: Best in Spring time when salmon are released 
  • Put ins: Access along Icicle Road by the National Fish Hatchery, also good for boating down river and anchoring at key points 
  • Fishing: People mostly fish for salmon in this river

Wenatchee River
This river runs through Leavenworth, Chelan, Peshastin, and Wenatchee giving you lots of places to access Leavenworth Washington fishing. 

  • Seasons: Good all year round, depending on what type of fish you are going for 
  • Put ins: There are lots of access points including state parks, at the confluence of Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River, and at the several campgrounds that are located on the river. 
  • Fishing: A good river for steelhead salmon

Fish Lake
If the name doesn’t tell you what it’s good for, nothing will. 

  • Location: Just north of Lake Wenatchee. Take US 2 W to WA 207 N. Turn right onto Chiwawa Loop Road, right onto CO HWY 22, 2nd left onto Chiwawa River Road, 1st left onto Humphrey Drive and right onto Idelwild Road. 
  • Seasons: Open year round, particularly good in spring and in the winter for ice fishing 
  • Fishing: Rainbow trout, brown trout, and yellow perch

Columbia River
20 miles from Leavenworth, the Columbia River is a good place to go big game fishing. 

  • Seasons: Good from summer through December 
  • Put ins: There is little shore fishing on the Columbia River. Instead, people do most of the fishing by boat. 
  • Fishing: Great for big salmon and other type of sport fish

Ice Fishing 

  • Where: Fish Lake 
  • What: Great ice fishing for rainbow trout and perch 
  • Location: Just north of Lake Wenatchee. Take US 2 W to WA 207 N. Turn right onto Chiwawa Loop Road, right onto CO HWY 22, 2nd left onto Chiwawa River Road, 1st left onto Humphrey Drive and right onto Idelwild Road.