lake Billy Chinook

[smokerchick]

Would like to fish LBC in a couple weeks for bull trout. Have never done it. Have gotten some help but would appreciate any other help I can get. Do I need a Warm Spring's permit to fish in the Metolious arm?

[Pickles]

I may be mistaken, but I believe you do need to have a Indian permit to fish any waters on Lake Billy Chinook. I know that as a kid fishing there, we always purchased an Indian License, and only fished the Metolious arm.

[Chromaflage]

No mistake - Warm Springs permit needed for the Metoleus arm.

ORS

[smokerchick]

yes, I just read the regs. Should have done that before my post.

[treegolfer]

Metolius arm is open March 1 to October 31 and requires a tribal fishing permit. Bull trout 1/day with a minimum size of 24 inches. Rest of the lake open entire year.

treegolfer

[NorthRiverRick]

smokerchick,

Go to this site http://www.tritsservices.com/default.asp?
for info about LBC. They can tell you how to get into fish.

Rick

[smokerchick]

thank you for the replies. Will follow up!

[Aufish101]

smokerchick,

When the Metolious arm opens in March, most people fish around the island for the bull trout. Don't forget about the Kokanee, they might be a tad small then but are one of the best smoking fish around.

Aufish101