Keep an eye on water levels--westside winter rains can blow out the Upper McK in a heartbeat.?? Unless you have a boat, it is tough to fish the McK with winter closures in effect??on the river in??Willamette National Forest.??

FROM BLUE RIVER UPSTREAM TO TRAILBRIDGE RESIVOIR IS CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2008!

DRIES: Green stimi, Purple Haze, Green Caddis, Yellow Comparadun, Coachman

NYMPHS: Copper John, Prince, P.T., green rock worm, soft hackles, green serendipity

STEELIES: A-leech (purple, black), MOAL leach, bright winter patterns work well.