Catch-and-release for trout including bull trout. In some spots the river is wadable, and in other areas bank fishing is the rule. -. 3160 NE Third Street Usually the best time to catch them in the reservoir is during the spring months after the Metolius Arm opens, while summertime bull trout fishing is often slow. It's good if visitors will come early in the morning, because you can stay there and enjoy a big varieties of . Anglers may keep one bull trout at least 24 inches long as part of their limit. Rock Creek Reservoir was stocked the week of April 17 with 3,150 legal-size and 403 trophy trout. In 2015 a 280-acre wildfire burned through the area; since then, there are impressive examples of primary and secondary successive growth. The reservoir is currently 88 percent full and ODFW stocked additional fish the week of April 10-14. Youll find lots of noise-producing and wake-making activity here, especially during the warmer parts of the day. Slater Turner, Grassland & Lookout Mountain District Ranger, Ochoco National Forest Open where it borders on the Reservation up to a point approximately 350 yards downstream from the cable crossing. Shorelines vary from flooded, marshy ground to blocky talus with some heavy vegetation of willow and alder. The Deschutes National Forest is planning to reconstruct the non-paved portion of Forest Road 16 through the spring and early summer, limiting access to Three Creeks Lake and the surrounding trailheads until July 21. We don't have any guide or fly shop sponsored reviews for Lake Billy Chinook. Revealed in the steep canyon walls is the geologic history of the region, starting some 10 to 12 million years ago. Now these canyons are flooded to a depth of 800-900 feet by Lake Billy Chinook behind Round Butte Dam. (Tribal Resolution No. The uplands are covered with juniper trees and bitterbrush, and the basalt canyon is of varying depth. Cant wait to go. This is a great spot for angling, and weve included it on our collection ofCentral Oregons best fishing lakes north of Bendand also on our list of best kokanee fishing lakes in Oregon. Reservoir levels are above the state park, Jasper Point, and Powderhouse Cove boat ramp elevations. Spring Chinook fishing on the Hood River is open until July 1. Often a dodger (sling blade or herring styles) is employed as an attractor instead of a set of flashers when using a downrigger.

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