McKenzie River.

[44Vaquero]

Does anyone else Fly-fish the McKenzie? Wife and I fished it for the first time last week... It was great!! About 70% were hatchery fish, but still fun. We took a 3-1/2 to 4 hr. drift boat ride and caught 20+ fish each.

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[Mephistopheles]

Drifted it 5 times thanks to a generous neighbor. Excellent Trout with some Steelhead fly-fishing. Lots of Bald Eagles and Osprey to watch.

 

[Flymph]

It's on my list. I have heard it is generally not the best river to wade, so I haven't really bothered.
You should try it in march. There is a granom hatch there that produces a large turquoise fly. Go into a shop and ask about fishing the MacKenzie River Caddis. If you tie, elk hair caddis on size 10- 2X hooks should be good. Seems to be a good march and April pattern for the south valley.
I always find myself traveling east or west.