McKenzie River Fish Report

Twenty summer steelhead have already passed Leaburg Dam

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-29-2025
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Will be stocked the week of May 5th, with 6,500 hatchery rainbow trout.

Twenty summer steelhead have already passed Leaburg Dam, and the first spring Chinook passed on April 25th.

Steelhead smolts will be released periodically from Leaburg Hatchery from now through May. Steelhead smolts will be very silver in color and should be on their way out to the ocean. Please release them if you catch them, although they are technically legal to keep if over 8 inches.

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.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, April 29th

Grande Ronde River: Anglers should target areas near shore with slower moving water
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Morgan Lake: Morgan Lake opened for fishing on April 22
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, April 28th

Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout the week of April 28
McNary Channel Ponds: Trout are likely to be the most active in the morning and late evening hours
McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir is about 90 percent full
Umatilla River: Spring Chinook are starting to push into the Umatilla River
Bikini Pond: Bikini Pond has been stocked a few times already this spring
Hood River: The spring Chinook fishery on the Hood opened on April 15.
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake is open for the season
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Stocked Recently