In a move to protect wild salmon, and ensure ample broodstock numbers, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) took protective measures and closed a section of the McKenzie River to salmon fishing.
The closure extends downriver from Leaburg Dam to the mouth of Trout Creek. A small tributary that pours from the McKenzie’s south bank is the first tributary on your left as you float downriver. The closure began on July 15 and…
