Arizona Fish Report
Lake Billy Chinook Fish Report for 4-19-2026


Lake Billy Chinook Bull Trout and Smallmouth bites are good

Lake Billy Chinook - Culvar, OR (Jefferson County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
4-19-2026
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Lake Billy Chinook Bull Trout and Smallmouth bites are good, really in all the arms, but I am hearing especially good reports from the Metolius and Deschutes arms. 2 good approaches, Indicators and balanced leeches or minnows, or sink tips and big, meaty streamers. Either way you can score a nice Bull and in the process a smorgasbord of bass, browns and rainbow trout too.





More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, April 19th

Metolius River: The Metolius River was fishing really well this past week
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes opener from Warm Springs to Trout Creek is on Wednesday, and is what a lot of us are most excited about!
Deschutes River: Fishing is quite good here
Crooked River: The Crooked River is fishing nicely
Fall River: The Fall River was excellent over this past week
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is fishing well for our guides already
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is opening on Wednesday 4/22
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is fishing well and is showing off some really quality rainbows already

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, April 11th

Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be well worth the effort
Fall River: PMD’s are about ready to pop
Crooked River: Water levels are creeping up to near 200 cfs
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is down to low summer flows
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is still only open in the Maupin areas
McKenzie River: The river conditions are good now