Steelhead fishing has been slow in the Willamette Valley, and the McKenzie is no different. Should you champ it out, an 8 mm bead or Pink Glo Bug should be your "fly" choice. You are better off cashing in your "free-card" at work for an extra day of fishing, and heading over the mountain to a place called the Deschutes, or even further east to the GR!!! - See Deschutes Report.