When Boating, Treat This Section of River Like It Is The First Time You Have Been On It

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-19-2021
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Will be stocked again this week with 5,000 legal-size rainbow trout. 

Important reminder: When boating, treat this section of river like it is the first time you have been on it! Currently, there are still considerable fire-related cleanup efforts being conducted in this area. 

Status of boat ramps in the upper McKenzie:

  • Forest Glen Boat Ramp – Open.
  • Finn Rock Boat Ramp – Open.
  • Silver Creek – Open. TAKE OUT! Or you have to go through Martin Rapids.
  • Rennie – Not open, but could pull out in an emergency.
  • Marten Rapids class III rapids. Take out at Silver Creek.
  • Helfrich Landing-Open. 

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.





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