the other pink and black beads and gold blade spinner. Crooked River Rim Trail: Along this 2-mile trail that begins near the Crooked River Campground, enjoy spectacular views of the Cascades and the Crooked River arm of the reservoir, with glimpses of the Deschutes arm in the distance. Billy Chinook Lake fishing reports offers a wide variety of fish for Anglers such as Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Bull Trout, Black Crappie and Whitefish. Trout limit may include one bull trout, 24 inch minimum . Take first left at first dirt road and follow road to pond. Anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit. See our Recreation Guide for a map of the park including hiking trails and paddling routes. Artificial flies and lures permitted below Bridge 99 (Lower Bridge). This is the best place to specifically target them, definitely focusing on the mouth of the Deschutes River and Crooked River when the Metolius Arm is closed. While Ryan wishes hed kept the fish, hes happy to share his story with other anglers. Kokanee over 16 inches are considered sockeye salmon and must be released unharmed. TAYLOR LAKE (Wasco County): rainbow trout. Located in the heart of central Oregon and encompassing the Deschutes and Crooked River canyons, The Cove Palisades State Park is a popular year-round destination for camping and water sports. Last updated 4/19/23. Fly Tying Videos byTightlines Productions, Photography Provided byBonnie MorelandRobson Hatsukami Morgan. Casting spinners, spinnerbaits, and other lures will also do well. Billy Chinook Lake that covers 3,997 acres, has a 72 miles of shoreline with average depth of 102 ft., a maximum depth of 415 ft and each arm of the lake is 6 to 12 miles long. LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: bull, brown and rainbow trout, kokanee, smallmouth bass. Boating will likely be a challenge with the wind. When kokanee are spotted jumping, jigging is easily the best method. Have never caught one in Oregon! Pine Hollow was stocked the week of April 17 with 2,625 legal-size and 60 trophy trout. JavaScript is disabled. Lake Billy Chinook is fed by three rivers, the Crooked, Deschutes and Metolius. Last updated 4/26/23. Accessable year round, 1 mile in length each way, moderatel difficulty, the trailhead is located at the Ranger booth in the Croooked River Campground and makes its way up to a scenic overlook along Mountain View Drive. Once the Metolius arm opens, fish around Chinook Island and up by Perry South Campground. Deep pools and slow runs between rock-strewn stretches produce mostly small fish. Lake Billy Chinook is a large Central Oregon reservoir best known for its huge bull trout and plentiful kokanee. Outstanding wild rainbow and brown trout habitat exist from Lower Bridge downstream 10 miles to Lake Billy Chinook. Cant wait to go. There are two arms that provide good fishing, the Metolius arm and the Deschutes arm with water feeding each river accordingly. Last updated 4/26/23.