South Fork Mckenzie River
River in Oregon, read from 2 USGS gauges, draining about 208 square miles. Figures refresh every fifteen minutes.
Discharge
346
cfs · 17 min ago
Normal for today
725
cfs median, 79 yrs
Water temp
57
°F · 32 min ago
Gage height
1.44
ft
Gauges on this water
Reading by reach
Reading the number
On this date the gauge has averaged 725 cfs over 79 years of record, with the middle half of years falling between 390 and 932 cfs. Today is below that band: lower, clearer and, in summer, warmer water than a typical October day here.
Regional hatch calendar
What is likely hatching near South Fork Mckenzie River
South Fork Mckenzie River does not have its own verified chart yet. This calendar is combined from the verified charts on Mckenzie River (22 mi), North Umpqua River (51 mi), Metolius River (55 mi). Treat it as regional timing, and file a report if you see something different here.
| Insect | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-Winged Olive | January: active | February: active | March: peak | April: peak | May: active | June: absent | July: absent | August: absent | September: active | October: peak | November: peak | December: active |
| Caddis | January: absent | February: absent | March: active | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: active | October: peak | November: absent | December: absent |
| Golden Stonefly | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: active | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: active | October: absent | November: absent | December: absent |
| Midge | January: peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: active | June: absent | July: absent | August: absent | September: active | October: peak | November: peak | December: peak |
| Pale Morning Dun | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: active | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: active | October: active | November: absent | December: absent |
| October Caddis | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: absent | June: absent | July: absent | August: absent | September: active | October: peak | November: active | December: absent |
| Green Drake | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: active | June: peak | July: active | August: absent | September: active | October: active | November: absent | December: absent |
| March Brown | January: absent | February: active | March: peak | April: peak | May: active | June: absent | July: absent | August: absent | September: absent | October: absent | November: absent | December: absent |
| Salmonfly | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: active | June: peak | July: active | August: absent | September: absent | October: absent | November: absent | December: absent |
Reports
From anglers on South Fork Mckenzie River
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