McKenzie River Fish Report

McKenzie River Updates

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-4-2025
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Below Leaburg Lake (R1)

Will be stocked the week of June 9th, with 5,000 hatchery rainbow trout.

200 summer steelhead passed upstream of Leaburg Dam. Steelhead captured at Leaburg Dam are now being floy-tagged and recycled downstream to Hendricks Bridge (~ 100 steelhead have been recycled).

Bait can be used from April 22 – Oct. 31, but beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. Fishing for summer steelhead remains open throughout the river.

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.

Above Leaburg Lake (R2)

Will be stocked the week of June 2nd, with 7,500 hatchery rainbow trout and again the week of June 9th, with 850 hatchery rainbow trout.

All non-adipose fin-clipped trout must be released unharmed. Bait is allowed from Leaburg Dam to Forest Glen Boat Ramp from April 22 – Oct 31.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, June 4th

Kilchis River: Open to Trout Fishing
Necanicum River: Should be able to find some fishing success
Nehalem River: Open to trout fishing
Nestucca River: Nestucca River and Little Nestucca River Updates
Three Rivers: Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are showing up
Tillamook Bay: Spring Chinook fishing continues to be fair
Trask River: Overall fishing is slow to fair
Wilson River: Summer steelhead are entering the river
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ABCC Updates
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Large hatchery and wild steelhead available
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove and is open to fishing all year
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek: Fall Creek is open all year for trout
Gold Lake: Gold Lake Updates
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake is open to fishing all year

The water level in the reservoir is slowly decreasing

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6-3-2025
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