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Category Archives: McKenzie River
Early May Fishing Report 2024
High water and cold water temps have been the norm of late. Fishing has still held up on the McKenzie River near Eugene. Blips of sunshine have shown what’s to come. Pale Morning Duns, Green McKenzie Caddis, stonefly adults, Little … Continue reading
Cool Nights Slow Mornings on the McKenzie
There is no rush to get out there on these cold mornings. I kept close track of water temps yesterday with my new Fishpond Digital Thermometer and there was a swing from 45-50 degrees between 830 and 5pm. Once water … Continue reading
April NFS McKenzie Chapter Gathering – 6pm April 9th
Event Details: What: April McKenzie Chapter Gathering When: 6 pm – 7 pm, Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 Where: Falling Sky Brewing | 1334 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR 97401 Topic: Join us for an evening covering Keep Fish Wet best practices as a way to get excited for the … Continue reading
Early March Fishing Report
After a winter of high water, cold weather, and ice, it is nice to have some more mild weather and to see our river’s clarity and levels in a more stable state. Fishing lately on our local rivers the McKenzie … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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McKenzie and Willamette River Resource Guide
Stopping by your local fly sh0p to get water conditions, fly recommendations and information on tactics is still the very best resource for the angler. Chatting with a fly shop employee who was on the water recently will give you … Continue reading
$27 Million Awarded For Springer, Winter-run Restoration In Willamette
THE FOLLOWING IS A NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE FEATURE STORY An influx of $27 million from the Office of Habitat Conservation under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act is reinvigorating efforts to restore threatened salmon and trout species in Oregon’s Willamette River … Continue reading
McKenzie River Discovery Center April Boat Building Workshops – Learn to build a Mckenzie River Drift Boat
The Mckenzie River Discovery Center (MRDC) is holding two riverboat building classes in April: the McKenzie River Drift Boat (April 22-26), and the Diablo Canyon (April 29 – May 9), a re-creation of Keith Steele’s first Colorado River dory for … Continue reading
High Water Drone Footage from Finn Rock Reach
From: McKenzie River Trust News Making a messy river for salmon and long-term resilience at Finn Rock Reach The project at Finn Rock Reach was already showing encouraging signs in September when wild Chinook salmon scattered across the site for … Continue reading
The McKenzie River Drift Boat – A Documentary Movie
From: Oregon Boat/Eddyline Entertainment From 1909 to 1976 the McKenzie River Drift Boat evolved and gained fame on Oregon’s McKenzie River. Today it is an icon of Oregon adventure. The first to run many of the big white water rivers … Continue reading


