The McKenzie is in good shape now, the river levels are a little high and cold but very fishable. I am worried what the next week of warm weather is going to do to the McKenzie and Santiam and other rivers in that Willamette drainage. There is a lot of low elevation snow, and even more high elevation snow and when the warm sun hits by mid-week, the rivers are going to surge. 

I can tell you that my guide Steve and his gal Judy had a good day of streamer fishing there last week on a float near Blue River. Some March Browns were up, but they stuck to the streamers with good success. I’ve heard March Brown action is better down near Springfield and Eugene.