Fish for springers at drano lake

[crow360]

I am thinking about fishing drano lake this april because some 300,000 springers are suppose to be running this year. It will be my first time fishing there and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on fishing the lake.

[D-Rock425]

I fished last may and got a couple.  I will be making another trip the first weekend in may this year.

[fishcrazy]

300,000. REALLY?

you might want to recheck yer sources.

On the same note. I might try it again this year also. I've had some good days on this windy pond. LOL

Kris

[huntergreg]

Crazy place to go but good fishing in the toilet bowl.    Be at the launch 2-3 hrs. before daylight to get in and a place to park. I have got there at daylight and there was a line of boats waiting to get in the water.

[gaddy]

ive never fished it but i hear you need to keep your boat line or the regulars will get upset. from what ive heard its kind of like a dance down there & you dont want to get out of line or miss a step or it screws up everyones troll. every time ive mentioned going down there i get talked out of it 'i dont like crowds'. can any one with experience there verify or have i been missing out?

[Ponderosa]

Fished it once about 10 years ago. I'll never go back, complete madhouse. Not my kinda fishin. I can't imagine how packed it would be now 10 years later.

[carpsniperg2]

It can be one of the most crazy places to fish! Like said get there early and camp out. There will be fish there. What will be working on them is up in the air, until the fishing starts. Good luck to you, I am sure I will see you around. As well as a few other faces from here.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Dont start before April 25th or there are at least 1000 fish a day over the dam for 5 days straight. At least thats the new "Theory". Used to be we wouldn't go till dam counts hit 5000 a day. Which usually always happened by the 25th. But we fished the Wind primarily.
But all the guides just cant wait and fish people on spotty fishing.

You don't have to do the toilet bowl, troll the log booms and the other parts of the lake. Plenty of fish get taken without venturing into the "bowl". We usually start at Drano but end up fishing the bubble at the Wind. Bite can last longer and be more consistent. And way less crazy.

[D-Rock425]

Last year we fished around the corner behind the big rock point.  We anchored and fished with prawns under a float and did pretty good.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Wernt you fishing for Steelhead that way?

[D-Rock425]

No springers for sure.  I have never fish steelhead down at drano.

[wildmanoutdoors]

It can be one of the most crazy places to fish! Like said get there early and camp out. There will be fish there. What will be working on them is up in the air, until the fishing starts. Good luck to you, I am sure I will see you around. As well as a few other faces from here.

M2SP wrapped flat fish have been the producer since they came out....

[D-Rock425]

I think every year the main fish producer changes year to year.

[MuleySniper]

I am thinking about fishing drano lake this april because some 300,000 springers are suppose to be running this year. It will be my first time fishing there and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on fishing the lake.

Coming from B-ham if I were you I'd plan on going during the week and staying for at least three days. Try to plan going when the nets are out. It is a ZOO! Even on the weekdays but not as bad as the weekends. Also there are some days those fish just wont bite then the next day its on fire. Since it would be your first time, Id recommend staying away from the circle jerk near the bridge until you get it figured out. Guys will tear you apart if you make any mistakes in that hole. Just as many fish in the rest of the lake anyway
MS

[blacktailhunter]

The place is a madhouse on the weekends during the peak of the run, getting launched and finding parking is the worst part.  Like others said you don't have to fish the toilet bowl to catch fish, plenty of fish are caught in the main lake. 

The predicted springer return to Drano is 12,600 this year.