Drano lake springers 2016.

[D-Rock425]

Anyone fish Drano yet this year fish counts are still low but starting to climb.  Hopefully going to make it down in a few weeks to give it a shot.

[Mfowl]

I fished at the Wind River earlier. It was a tough go. 1 day guided, 1 day in my own boat. 2 hookups with the guide, zilch in my boat. I can't even buy a bite from a Springer this season! Hopefully it picks up and the numbers climb quickly! Good luck!

[bowhunterwa87]

Buddys been killin them at drano. I wont go until the fall

[D-Rock425]

Number shot up to over 10,000 the last 2 days.

[Badhabit]

Had 4 buddies in a boat today, one take down. Said they saw maybe 40 fish landed for 100 boats.

[WSU]

That's not bad fishing

[D-Rock425]

Week full of 10,000 plus a day going over the dam should make for better fishing next week.

[WSU]

Half a fish per boat is decent. It's white hot when it gets to a fish a boat.

[REHJWA]

Half a fish per boat is decent. It's white hot when it gets to a fish a boat.

This is crazy....
What other fishery is considered white hot when it gets up to one fish per boat.

[WSU]

Half a fish per boat is decent. It's white hot when it gets to a fish a boat.

This is crazy....
What other fishery is considered white hot when it gets up to one fish per boat.

Lots of boats get zero.  Those that know what they are doing get more than 1.

For example, when the Buoy 10 fishery gets good catches are around a fish per boat.  I'm far from the best or most experienced down there, but can get my 1 king a person limit relatively easily day in and day out when it is that good.  There's lots of folks that are rather casual fishers that don't catch many fish.

[allen]

Fished both Wind & Drano a bit the last couple of weeks.  I've only caught one but have had at least one takedown every trip.  Prior to yesterday I'd been seeing 5 or 6 a day caught.  Yesterday I saw about 15 (and certainly more that I didn't see) & two boats that came in when I did both had fish.  Try again tomorrow, the dam counts looking good.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

By the looks of all the Aluminium rolling through town and out on Drano and good dam counts its go time.

[TheHunt]

I am going down on Tuesday...   

[trophyelk6x6]

I heard the numbers crossing the dams were off the charts.

[buckmaster_wa]

I was down there Thursday. We had 10 take downs and landed 6 fish. 4 adults and 2 jacks. Fishing was pretty good to say the least.

[carpsniperg2]

That's solid fishing right there

[h2ofowlr]

We had seven takedowns and landed 4 last weekend.

[Ridgeratt]

They just boosted the daily limit on Drano.

May 10, 2016 


 



 Hatchery spring chinook daily limit increased at Drano Lake 

 

Action: Drano Lake anglers may retain up to 4 adult spring chinook salmon.

Effective dates: May 15 through June 30, 2016

Species affected: Salmon and steelhead

Location: Downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of the Hwy. 14 Bridge.

Reason for action: Hatchery returns have been strong to date. The hatchery brood stock goal has been met and surplus hatchery fish are available for harvest.

Other information: The salmon/steelhead daily limit is 4 fish of which no more than 2 may be hatchery steelhead. Salmon minimum size is 12 inches. Release wild steelhead and wild chinook.

 Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement is required. Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with a Two Pole Endorsement. Also, each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved. Barbed hooks may be used.

 Drano Lake is closed to all fishing on Wednesdays through June. In addition, the area west of a line projected from the easternmost pillar of the Hwy. 14 Bridge to a posted marker on the north shore is only open to bank-fishing.

Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information, press *1010.

https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/erule.jsp?id=1803