25-lb.-plus, likely record bull trout at Lake Billy Chinook

Photo: Joe Wilhite

And released…

Ryan Mejaski of Bend and Joe Wilhite were fishing for kokanee on the Deschutes arm of Lake Billy Chinook without much luck when they decided to move spots. After casting into a group of small kokanee that were jumping to the surface, his secret lure sank to about five feet when he got a big strike that took off screaming.

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One thought on “25-lb.-plus, likely record bull trout at Lake Billy Chinook

  1. do we really believe that was a 25-30 lb bull trout? ill estimate it around 10.

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