Keep an eye on water levels--westside winter rains can blow out the Upper McK in a heartbeat.?? Unless you have a boat, it is tough to fish the McK with winter closures in effect??on the river in??Willamette National Forest.?? However, fishing can still be good for trout downstrem from Blue River.

FROM BLUE RIVER UPSTREAM TO TRAILBRIDGE RESIVOIR IS CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2008 !

DRIES: Green stimi, Purple Haze, Green Caddis, Yellow Comparadun, Coachman

NYMPHS: Copper John, Prince, P.T., green rock worm, soft hackles, green serendipity

STEELIES: A-leech (purple, black), MOAL leach, bright winter patterns work well.