McKenzie River - Fishing for summer steelhead has been good and spring Chinook should be heating up

Fishing for summer steelhead has been good and spring Chinook should be heating up

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-5-2024
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Fishing for summer steelhead has been good and spring Chinook should be heating up (a handful over Leaburg Dam already). ‌

Will be stocked the week of June 10, with 5,000 rainbow trout. Bait can be used from April 22 – Oct. 31, but beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. ‌

All non-adipose fin-clipped trout must be released unharmed. Check the 2024 Sport Fishing Regulations for bait restrictions in the segment you plan to fish. ‌

The lower McKenzie River is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped salmon and steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater than 24 inches long. A Columbia River Basin Endorsement is required for anglers targeting salmon and steelhead in the McKenzie.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, June 5th

Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond Report
Umatilla River: The spring Chinook fishery on the Umatilla River is open currentl
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 87 percent full
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 80 percent full
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is now accessible
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 96 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 98 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 67 percent full
Breitenbush River: The Breitenbush River will not be stocked with trout this year
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir is full and all boat ramps are currently in the water
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is beginning to fill and the water level is rising
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise and is now only 10 feet below full pool

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