Fishing at Drano Lake, Skamania County, Oregon

• Overview

  Drano Lake stands in Skamania County, Oregon. The bank is 66 feet above sea level. Around 227 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. By surface area it heads our Skamania County listings. Hood River sits 5.6 miles from the bank. White Salmon lies 7.3 miles off, Odell another 7.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Drano Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish Drano Lake to its features, not to its size. Where reeds break, there is usually a route in for fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 34°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Drano Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There is a marked fishing area half a mile from here. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lindsey Pond, 4 miles out. Signs at Drano Lake carry more weight than any list.