Fishing at Ana Reservoir, Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  In Oregon, Ana Reservoir falls inside Lake County. It sits at 4,206 feet above sea level. It measures about 61 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For a base, Lakeview sits 60 miles out. Eugene is the closest city, 138 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ana Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker and warner sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Ana Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 62°F for July and 29°F for December. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Ana Reservoir regularly works to that calendar. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Dutchy Lake is 2.2 miles off. Check the position on Ana Reservoir before loading the car.