Oregon Fishing Report
McKenzie River Sponsored by
| Date | 30-Oct-23 | |
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: McKenzie River: Was last stocked the week of Sept. 4, with 2,000 hatchery rainbow trout. That is the last stocking of the season. Bait can be used from April 22 Oct. 31, but beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. ? Fishing effort on a small run of wild Chinook is high this year because few hatchery Chinook are returning to the McKenzie River basin. The shortage of hatchery Chinook is attributed to poor survival of juvenile fish that were released at a small size from the Leaburg Hatchery during the Holiday Farm Fire in 2020. In addition, returning wild and hatchery Chinook were subjected to poor ocean conditions that further compromised survival.? Last updated 9/13/23. Reported by: Oregon D.F.W |
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The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River and originates as the outflow of Clear Lake in the high Cascades in the Willamette National Forest. The river flows south from Clear Lake, paralleled by Oregon Route 126, and goes over Sahalie and Koosah falls. The river travel about 90 miles before it dumps into the Willamette. Fish in the McKenzie River and some of its tributaries include spring Chinook salmon, mountain whitefish, and bull and rainbow trout. |
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