Take first left at first dirt road and follow road to pond. If you're seeing reports from local fly shops and guides please take some time to visit their shops or websites! Be sure to check the Oregon State Fishing Regulations for the most current seasons and restrictions. Open to fishing all year. Lake Billy Chinook's bull trout fishing a wintertime option | Explore 25039 Views 85 Replies 31 Participants Last post by Sugarsdaddy, Nov 25, 2021. The water level remains extremely low, and it may be difficult to launch a bigger boat. You will often catch bass near rocky shorelines, but they move a little deeper after the spring spawn. The river levels today are down at 112 cfs. However, the roads remain snow-covered and the lake is frozen. Pine Nursery was recently stocked with rainbow trout and anglers report excellent fishing. Kokanee fishing tends to be best in the cooler Metolius Arm during warmer weather, but you also will find them elsewhere. Slater Turner, Grassland & Lookout Mountain District Ranger, Ochoco National Forest The reservoir is named after a Native American, Billy Chinook, of the . Map, https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ochoco/recreation/fishing/recarea/?recid=71990&actid=42, Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland, Physical Characteristics: Size: 3997 acres; Depth: Max 415'; Elevation: 1945'. Restricted to fly-fishing with barbless hooks only. The season for the Metolius Arm of Lake Billy Chinook is reopened March 1; tribal angling permits are required. Expect low and dirty water conditions. Anglers fishing the reach below the Dam should expect water levels to rise by 250 cfs on Monday April 17, remain at that level through Wednesday, April 19 and then decrease on Thursday. They kept fishing that day and caught another massive bull trout, just a bit smaller than the first. Anglers should use caution on the river margins where shelf ice may be present. Let us know how you do. If you would like to contribute to the fishing reports for this please Register or Login today! In 2015 a 280-acre wildfire burned through the area; since then, there are impressive examples of primary and secondary successive growth. Open to fishing all year. The bass are an invasive species, and as such the ODFW allows anglers to keep as many as they want, in any size. Now these canyons are flooded to a depth of 800-900 feet by Lake Billy Chinook behind Round Butte Dam. This time of year bull trout can be caught from both boat and bank. Last updated 4/26/23. No recent reports. Metolius Arm of Lake Billy Chinook (Area 4) All anglers are required to print and carry 2023 Fishing Permit Regulations Season-3-1 . This large reservoir gathers in the fish-laden waters of the Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked rivers to form one of the best and most unique fishing spots in Central Oregon. Reopens to fishing April 22, 2023. We really didnt think about keeping it, we were so excited.. He has been active withKokanee Power of Oregon. Due to lingering winter conditions that limit vehicle access into some locations, not all stocking may occur as scheduled. Share sensitive information only Visit the ODFW's agency site. One lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum length. Artificial flies and lures only. Another important detail about the Metolius Arm is that it is only legal to fish there seasonally, from March 1 through October 31, while theremainder of the reservoir is open year-round.
