Recent news about algae at Lake Billy Chinook may have travelers wondering whether to visit — and state park officials said Friday there’s no reason not to, as the health alert resulted from ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. — Health officials lifted some advisories at Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson Country after water samples found high toxin levels from blue-green algae. Further testing ...

OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

On Lake Billy Chinook, anglers are allowed to keep one bull trout longer than 24 inches per day, according to the 2023 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. If they keep one, they can continue fishing ...

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, Ore. (AP) — After a month of looking at weather forecasts, postponing, rescheduling and stalling, we finally made a plan to fish the reservoir in mid-January. Snowstorms and ...

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, Ore. — The section of water just downstream of where the Deschutes River flows into Lake Billy Chinook is a special place to me. Not just because of the natural beauty ...