Nesky is a decent lake, has rainbows in it and kokanee. the better fishing is around the Island. It Is low enough that I don't know if I would trust the ice....but Spring is an excellent time to go there.
From Chase it should take you about 15-20 minutes. Its not too far out of the way really. When the wind picks up there, the swells can be a fair size. Last year we were getting about 3 foot waves during a wind storm.
The Lake is also a great swimming lake for the kids too. We'll be going back there camping in the summer. Nice place to be