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McKay Creek

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McKay Creek is a stream located in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is also intersecting with Union County, Oregon. It is most popular for fishing Rainbow trout, Steelhead, and Brook trout.

Location

45°33′7.8″N 118°46′24.7″W
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Fishing regulations at McKay Creek, OR

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Oregon can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Regulations for top species

Season open: May 22 - October 31
Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Northeast Zone
Bag limit2

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Min size8" (Total Length)

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

Max size16" (Total Length)

No person shall harvest any individual fish greater than the maximum size except as permitted.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

Aggregate limit2

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Memorable / trophy limits1 > 20

The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.

Restrictions & requirements

OR Using devices to land fish

It is unlawful to use gurdies, winches or reels affixed to a boat to land a fish.

OR Use of drones and radios

It is unlawful to use drones/ radio controlled boats/ or other unmanned vehicles when angling or to aid in angling.

OR Snagging

It is unlawful to snag or attempt to snag gamefish.Additional anti-snagging gear restrictions:Fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook.Unless otherwise specified, hook must measure 3/4 inch or less at the gap.Hook must be attached to or below any lure or bait.Weight cannot be less than 18 inches above the lure or bait.Consult exceptions to zone regulations for which leader length applies:Leader length: 18-36 inches or less than or equal to 6 feet

OR Use of More than One Rod or Line

It is unlawful to use more than one rod or line when angling except:with a Two-Rod Validation as a youth anglers (under 12 years of age) when angling outside of three miles from shore for offshore pelagic species, any number of rods or lines are allowed only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.

OR Ice hole size

Angling through a human-made ice hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or length is unlawful.

OR Use of chum

Taking or attempting to take any fish by chumming, or knowingly angle with the aid of chum is unlawful except when angling for offshore pelagic species outside of three miles from shore if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.

OR Buying or selling fish and fish parts

Buying or selling fish or shellfish, or parts thereof, that were caught or taken for personal use. Except the skeletal remains of ocean food fish may be sold; and eggs from ocean-caught salmon may be sold to a licensed fish or bait dealer.

OR Fish with radio tags

It is unlawful to take a fish with a radio tag (identified by an antenna trailing from its mouth or body) except in the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries, when consistent with all other applicable laws and regulations.

OR Fishways weirs and fish traps

It is unlawful to trespass on a fishway, weir or fish trap, or angle within 200 feet above and 200 feet below a weir or the entrance/exit of a private or public fishway or fish trap.

OR Transport of live fish and egs

Bringing live fish or live eggs into the state, transporting them overland, or from one waterbody to another without a permit from ODFW is unlawful.

OR Salmon and Steelhead Bobber Rules

When fishing for salmon and steelhead fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook. Salmon/steelhead bobber angling gear mustinclude a bobber and leader no longer than36 inches. Any weight is to be no more than 36 inchesfrom the hook when suspended vertically. The bobber must suspend the weight, leader, and terminal gear, not allowing it to rest on the river bottom.

OR Bait Restriction

The following may NOT be used as bait:• Live fish. Except live nongame fish maybe used in the ocean, bays and tidewaters when taken from the same waters in which they will be used as bait.• Goldfish. Nor can they be in an angler's possession while angling.• Lamprey.• Live crayfish.• Live leeches. Nor can they be in an angler'spossession while angling.

OR 3 Hook Maximum

No more than three hooks may be used when angling, except herring jigs may be used for marine food fish species.• A double or treble point hook is classified asone hook.• When angling with two rods (whereallowed and with a Two-Rod Validation), the general hook rule applies to each rod.

OR Salmon, Steelhead, Halibut, Sturgeon Hooks

Salmon, Steelhead, Halibut and SturgeonPacific halibut: no more than two hooks may be used.Sturgeon:no more than one single point barbless hook may be used.Ocean salmon: no more than two single point barbless hooks when angling for salmon in the ocean, or when angling for other ocean species with salmon or steelhead onboard.Salmon/Steelhead (except ocean): Single-point hooks larger than 1inch gap and multiple point hooks larger than 9/16 inch gap are prohibited. All weight, if not part of conventional lure, must be attached on the fishing line between the lure and the end of the rod. With hooks larger than 5/8 inch gap or multiple point hook, weight must be attached 18 inches or more above the uppermost hook.

OR Daylight Hours

It is unlawful to angle for or take salmon, shad, steelhead, sturgeon, trout or whitefish except during daylight hours (one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset). Unless there is an exception for specific waterbodies.

OR Game Fish Unlawful Methods

It is unlawful to take game fish other than those hooked inside the mouth. It is unlawful to: snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish. A hand-held landing net may be used to land a legally hooked fish. A gaff may not be used to land salmon, steelhead or other freshwater game fish in inland or ocean fisheries.

OR Removal of eggs

It is unlawful to remove eggs from any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon without retaining the carcass while in the field.

OR Field dressing of mutilating

It is unlawful to possess game fish in the field that have been dressed or mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined. Fish may be dressed when the angler has reached their automobile (or principle means of land transportation) and has finished angling for the day.

OR Angling Tag in Possession

All anglers need a valid Combined Angling Tag (authorizing harvest of 20 salmon or steelhead per year) in possession to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut.Harvested adult wild salmon or steelhead must be immediately recorded on the Combined Angling Tag.

Additional information
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Open all year.Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): 2 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Open May 22 - Oct 31, unless noted under location exceptions. Trout is considered all rainbow/redband (except steelhead), cutthroat, brook, brown, bull, golden, lake and tiger trout; Atlantic salmon and kokanee . Check exceptions and zone regulations for waters where Chinook salmon and/or coho salmon (landlocked) may be considered trout. Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, which are always considered salmon regardless of size. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Location Exceptions to Regulations where use of bait is allowed.8 inch minimum length.Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day in lakes.Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams.Kokanee included in trout limits unless noted under location exceptions.No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless notedunder location exceptions.Closed to angling for bull trout unless noted under location exceptions.See exceptions for catch-and-release angling under exceptions for Imnaha and Wenaha rivers. For more information please see Oregon General Statewide Regulations
Edibility
Excellent
Synonyms
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Location regulation notes
Exceptions to Northeast Zone RegulationsAldrich Ponds2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Big Sheep CreekMouth to Little Sheep CrOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Butter Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Catherine CreekMouth to Hwy 203 bridge above Catherine Cr State ParkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.)Mouth up to marker approx. 0.2 MiClosed.Grande Ronde RiverState Line to Clark Creek Rd. (Elgin)Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for coho salmon Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2adult coho salmon and 5 jack coho salmon per day.Use of bait allowed.Clark Creek Rd. to Hilgard State ParkOpen all year for trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Granite Creek and TributariesClosedImnaha RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch May1 - Aug 31.* Mouth to Big Sheep CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.* Above Big Sheep Cr. to Confluence of North and South ForksCatch-and-release for bull trout.John Day RiverMainline railroad bridge to North ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for bass, catfish, and other warmwater fish.Use of bait allowed.Closed from ODFW marker ¼ Mi below Tumwater Falls to 200 ft above the falls near the head of John Day Arm, except for warmwater fish.North Fork to Indian CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Indian CrUse of bait allowed.John Day River, Middle ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Hwy 395 bridgeUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed from Hwy 7 to Summit Cr.John Day River, North ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Hwy 395 bridge to USFS North ForkCampgroundUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Above North Fork CampgroundUse of bait allowed.La Grande Reservoir and Upstream TributariesOpen May 22 - Oct 31.2 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Sheep CreekWithin the fenced boundary of the hatcheryfacilityClosed.Lookingglass Creek and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed between 300 ft below Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake (0.4Mi).Lostine RiverMouth to confluence of the East and WestForksHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8-inch.McKay CreekOpen all year for trout.McKay Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Meadow CreekForest boundary to Smith Cr Rd crossingClosed.Morgan LakeOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Prairie Creek (Wallowa Co.)Use of bait allowed.Spring Creek and Pond (Wallowa Hatchery)Between Fish Hatchery Rd crossingsClosed.Umatilla RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.2 adult and 5 jack hatchery spring Chinook salmon per day.3 adult fall Chinook salmon, coho salmon, or hatchery steelhead in aggregate per day and 5 jack salmon.Open all year for warmwater fish.* Hwy 730 bridge to Threemile DamOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 10.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Threemile Dam to CTUIR reservation boundary (approx. 0.7 mi above Hwy 11 bridge)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 30.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.Umatilla Indian ReservationTribal angling permits required on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (541) 276-3165* Above CTUIR reservationUse of bait allowed up to Ryan Cr (approx. 550 ft), artificial flies and lures only above Ryan Cr.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Walla Walla River and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Wallowa Lake25 kokanee per day in addition to other trout catch limits. No size limits.Wallowa RiverOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31, from mouth to Trout Cr.Use of bait allowed.Wenaha RiverMouth to Crooked CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Crooked Cr to confluence of the North and South forksCatch-and-release for bull trout.Willow Creek Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.25 crappie per day.Willow Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.
Location specific information
Exceptions to Northeast Zone RegulationsAldrich Ponds2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Big Sheep CreekMouth to Little Sheep CrOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Butter Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Catherine CreekMouth to Hwy 203 bridge above Catherine Cr State ParkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.)Mouth up to marker approx. 0.2 MiClosed.Grande Ronde RiverState Line to Clark Creek Rd. (Elgin)Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for coho salmon Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2adult coho salmon and 5 jack coho salmon per day.Use of bait allowed.Clark Creek Rd. to Hilgard State ParkOpen all year for trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Granite Creek and TributariesClosedImnaha RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch May1 - Aug 31.* Mouth to Big Sheep CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.* Above Big Sheep Cr. to Confluence of North and South ForksCatch-and-release for bull trout.John Day RiverMainline railroad bridge to North ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for bass, catfish, and other warmwater fish.Use of bait allowed.Closed from ODFW marker ¼ Mi below Tumwater Falls to 200 ft above the falls near the head of John Day Arm, except for warmwater fish.North Fork to Indian CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Indian CrUse of bait allowed.John Day River, Middle ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Hwy 395 bridgeUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed from Hwy 7 to Summit Cr.John Day River, North ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Hwy 395 bridge to USFS North ForkCampgroundUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Above North Fork CampgroundUse of bait allowed.La Grande Reservoir and Upstream TributariesOpen May 22 - Oct 31.2 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Sheep CreekWithin the fenced boundary of the hatcheryfacilityClosed.Lookingglass Creek and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed between 300 ft below Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake (0.4Mi).Lostine RiverMouth to confluence of the East and WestForksHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8-inch.McKay CreekOpen all year for trout.McKay Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Meadow CreekForest boundary to Smith Cr Rd crossingClosed.Morgan LakeOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Prairie Creek (Wallowa Co.)Use of bait allowed.Spring Creek and Pond (Wallowa Hatchery)Between Fish Hatchery Rd crossingsClosed.Umatilla RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.2 adult and 5 jack hatchery spring Chinook salmon per day.3 adult fall Chinook salmon, coho salmon, or hatchery steelhead in aggregate per day and 5 jack salmon.Open all year for warmwater fish.* Hwy 730 bridge to Threemile DamOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 10.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Threemile Dam to CTUIR reservation boundary (approx. 0.7 mi above Hwy 11 bridge)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 30.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.Umatilla Indian ReservationTribal angling permits required on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (541) 276-3165* Above CTUIR reservationUse of bait allowed up to Ryan Cr (approx. 550 ft), artificial flies and lures only above Ryan Cr.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Walla Walla River and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Wallowa Lake25 kokanee per day in addition to other trout catch limits. No size limits.Wallowa RiverOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31, from mouth to Trout Cr.Use of bait allowed.Wenaha RiverMouth to Crooked CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Crooked Cr to confluence of the North and South forksCatch-and-release for bull trout.Willow Creek Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.25 crappie per day.Willow Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.
Season open: May 22 - October 31
Brook trout

Brook trout

Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Northeast Zone
Aggregate limit5

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Restrictions & requirements

OR Using devices to land fish

It is unlawful to use gurdies, winches or reels affixed to a boat to land a fish.

OR Use of drones and radios

It is unlawful to use drones/ radio controlled boats/ or other unmanned vehicles when angling or to aid in angling.

OR Snagging

It is unlawful to snag or attempt to snag gamefish.Additional anti-snagging gear restrictions:Fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook.Unless otherwise specified, hook must measure 3/4 inch or less at the gap.Hook must be attached to or below any lure or bait.Weight cannot be less than 18 inches above the lure or bait.Consult exceptions to zone regulations for which leader length applies:Leader length: 18-36 inches or less than or equal to 6 feet

OR Use of More than One Rod or Line

It is unlawful to use more than one rod or line when angling except:with a Two-Rod Validation as a youth anglers (under 12 years of age) when angling outside of three miles from shore for offshore pelagic species, any number of rods or lines are allowed only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.

OR Ice hole size

Angling through a human-made ice hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or length is unlawful.

OR Use of chum

Taking or attempting to take any fish by chumming, or knowingly angle with the aid of chum is unlawful except when angling for offshore pelagic species outside of three miles from shore if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.

OR Buying or selling fish and fish parts

Buying or selling fish or shellfish, or parts thereof, that were caught or taken for personal use. Except the skeletal remains of ocean food fish may be sold; and eggs from ocean-caught salmon may be sold to a licensed fish or bait dealer.

OR Fish with radio tags

It is unlawful to take a fish with a radio tag (identified by an antenna trailing from its mouth or body) except in the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries, when consistent with all other applicable laws and regulations.

OR Fishways weirs and fish traps

It is unlawful to trespass on a fishway, weir or fish trap, or angle within 200 feet above and 200 feet below a weir or the entrance/exit of a private or public fishway or fish trap.

OR Transport of live fish and egs

Bringing live fish or live eggs into the state, transporting them overland, or from one waterbody to another without a permit from ODFW is unlawful.

OR Salmon and Steelhead Bobber Rules

When fishing for salmon and steelhead fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook. Salmon/steelhead bobber angling gear mustinclude a bobber and leader no longer than36 inches. Any weight is to be no more than 36 inchesfrom the hook when suspended vertically. The bobber must suspend the weight, leader, and terminal gear, not allowing it to rest on the river bottom.

OR Bait Restriction

The following may NOT be used as bait:• Live fish. Except live nongame fish maybe used in the ocean, bays and tidewaters when taken from the same waters in which they will be used as bait.• Goldfish. Nor can they be in an angler's possession while angling.• Lamprey.• Live crayfish.• Live leeches. Nor can they be in an angler'spossession while angling.

OR 3 Hook Maximum

No more than three hooks may be used when angling, except herring jigs may be used for marine food fish species.• A double or treble point hook is classified asone hook.• When angling with two rods (whereallowed and with a Two-Rod Validation), the general hook rule applies to each rod.

OR Salmon, Steelhead, Halibut, Sturgeon Hooks

Salmon, Steelhead, Halibut and SturgeonPacific halibut: no more than two hooks may be used.Sturgeon:no more than one single point barbless hook may be used.Ocean salmon: no more than two single point barbless hooks when angling for salmon in the ocean, or when angling for other ocean species with salmon or steelhead onboard.Salmon/Steelhead (except ocean): Single-point hooks larger than 1inch gap and multiple point hooks larger than 9/16 inch gap are prohibited. All weight, if not part of conventional lure, must be attached on the fishing line between the lure and the end of the rod. With hooks larger than 5/8 inch gap or multiple point hook, weight must be attached 18 inches or more above the uppermost hook.

OR Daylight Hours

It is unlawful to angle for or take salmon, shad, steelhead, sturgeon, trout or whitefish except during daylight hours (one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset). Unless there is an exception for specific waterbodies.

OR Game Fish Unlawful Methods

It is unlawful to take game fish other than those hooked inside the mouth. It is unlawful to: snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish. A hand-held landing net may be used to land a legally hooked fish. A gaff may not be used to land salmon, steelhead or other freshwater game fish in inland or ocean fisheries.

OR Removal of eggs

It is unlawful to remove eggs from any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon without retaining the carcass while in the field.

OR Field dressing of mutilating

It is unlawful to possess game fish in the field that have been dressed or mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined. Fish may be dressed when the angler has reached their automobile (or principle means of land transportation) and has finished angling for the day.

OR Angling Tag in Possession

All anglers need a valid Combined Angling Tag (authorizing harvest of 20 salmon or steelhead per year) in possession to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut.Harvested adult wild salmon or steelhead must be immediately recorded on the Combined Angling Tag.

Additional information
No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless notedunder location exceptions. Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Open all year.Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): 2 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Open May 22 - Oct 31, unless noted under location exceptions. Trout is considered all rainbow/redband (except steelhead), cutthroat, brook, brown, bull, golden, lake and tiger trout; Atlantic salmon and kokanee . Check exceptions and zone regulations for waters where Chinook salmon and/or coho salmon (landlocked) may be considered trout. Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, which are always considered salmon regardless of size. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Location Exceptions to Regulations where use of bait is allowed.8 inch minimum length.Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day in lakes.Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams.Kokanee included in trout limits unless noted under location exceptions.Closed to angling for bull trout unless noted under location exceptions.See exceptions for catch-and-release angling under exceptions for Imnaha and Wenaha rivers. For more information please see Oregon General Statewide Regulations
Synonyms
Salvelinus fontinalis, brookie, coaster, speckled trout
Location regulation notes
Exceptions to Northeast Zone RegulationsAldrich Ponds2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Big Sheep CreekMouth to Little Sheep CrOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Butter Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Catherine CreekMouth to Hwy 203 bridge above Catherine Cr State ParkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.)Mouth up to marker approx. 0.2 MiClosed.Grande Ronde RiverState Line to Clark Creek Rd. (Elgin)Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for coho salmon Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2adult coho salmon and 5 jack coho salmon per day.Use of bait allowed.Clark Creek Rd. to Hilgard State ParkOpen all year for trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Granite Creek and TributariesClosedImnaha RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch May1 - Aug 31.* Mouth to Big Sheep CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.* Above Big Sheep Cr. to Confluence of North and South ForksCatch-and-release for bull trout.John Day RiverMainline railroad bridge to North ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for bass, catfish, and other warmwater fish.Use of bait allowed.Closed from ODFW marker ¼ Mi below Tumwater Falls to 200 ft above the falls near the head of John Day Arm, except for warmwater fish.North Fork to Indian CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Indian CrUse of bait allowed.John Day River, Middle ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Hwy 395 bridgeUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed from Hwy 7 to Summit Cr.John Day River, North ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Hwy 395 bridge to USFS North ForkCampgroundUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Above North Fork CampgroundUse of bait allowed.La Grande Reservoir and Upstream TributariesOpen May 22 - Oct 31.2 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Sheep CreekWithin the fenced boundary of the hatcheryfacilityClosed.Lookingglass Creek and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed between 300 ft below Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake (0.4Mi).Lostine RiverMouth to confluence of the East and WestForksHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8-inch.McKay CreekOpen all year for trout.McKay Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Meadow CreekForest boundary to Smith Cr Rd crossingClosed.Morgan LakeOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Prairie Creek (Wallowa Co.)Use of bait allowed.Spring Creek and Pond (Wallowa Hatchery)Between Fish Hatchery Rd crossingsClosed.Umatilla RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.2 adult and 5 jack hatchery spring Chinook salmon per day.3 adult fall Chinook salmon, coho salmon, or hatchery steelhead in aggregate per day and 5 jack salmon.Open all year for warmwater fish.* Hwy 730 bridge to Threemile DamOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 10.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Threemile Dam to CTUIR reservation boundary (approx. 0.7 mi above Hwy 11 bridge)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 30.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.Umatilla Indian ReservationTribal angling permits required on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (541) 276-3165* Above CTUIR reservationUse of bait allowed up to Ryan Cr (approx. 550 ft), artificial flies and lures only above Ryan Cr.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Walla Walla River and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Wallowa Lake25 kokanee per day in addition to other trout catch limits. No size limits.Wallowa RiverOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31, from mouth to Trout Cr.Use of bait allowed.Wenaha RiverMouth to Crooked CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Crooked Cr to confluence of the North and South forksCatch-and-release for bull trout.Willow Creek Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.25 crappie per day.Willow Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.
Location specific information
Exceptions to Northeast Zone RegulationsAldrich Ponds2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Big Sheep CreekMouth to Little Sheep CrOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Butter Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Catherine CreekMouth to Hwy 203 bridge above Catherine Cr State ParkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.)Mouth up to marker approx. 0.2 MiClosed.Grande Ronde RiverState Line to Clark Creek Rd. (Elgin)Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for coho salmon Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2adult coho salmon and 5 jack coho salmon per day.Use of bait allowed.Clark Creek Rd. to Hilgard State ParkOpen all year for trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Granite Creek and TributariesClosedImnaha RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch May1 - Aug 31.* Mouth to Big Sheep CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.* Above Big Sheep Cr. to Confluence of North and South ForksCatch-and-release for bull trout.John Day RiverMainline railroad bridge to North ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for bass, catfish, and other warmwater fish.Use of bait allowed.Closed from ODFW marker ¼ Mi below Tumwater Falls to 200 ft above the falls near the head of John Day Arm, except for warmwater fish.North Fork to Indian CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Indian CrUse of bait allowed.John Day River, Middle ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Above Hwy 395 bridgeUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed from Hwy 7 to Summit Cr.John Day River, North ForkMouth to Hwy 395 bridgeOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.Hwy 395 bridge to USFS North ForkCampgroundUse of bait allowed.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Above North Fork CampgroundUse of bait allowed.La Grande Reservoir and Upstream TributariesOpen May 22 - Oct 31.2 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Sheep CreekWithin the fenced boundary of the hatcheryfacilityClosed.Lookingglass Creek and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Closed between 300 ft below Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake (0.4Mi).Lostine RiverMouth to confluence of the East and WestForksHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8-inch.McKay CreekOpen all year for trout.McKay Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Meadow CreekForest boundary to Smith Cr Rd crossingClosed.Morgan LakeOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Prairie Creek (Wallowa Co.)Use of bait allowed.Spring Creek and Pond (Wallowa Hatchery)Between Fish Hatchery Rd crossingsClosed.Umatilla RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.2 adult and 5 jack hatchery spring Chinook salmon per day.3 adult fall Chinook salmon, coho salmon, or hatchery steelhead in aggregate per day and 5 jack salmon.Open all year for warmwater fish.* Hwy 730 bridge to Threemile DamOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 10.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Threemile Dam to CTUIR reservation boundary (approx. 0.7 mi above Hwy 11 bridge)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Open for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Apr 16 - Jun 30.Open for coho and fall Chinook salmon Sep1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.Umatilla Indian ReservationTribal angling permits required on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (541) 276-3165* Above CTUIR reservationUse of bait allowed up to Ryan Cr (approx. 550 ft), artificial flies and lures only above Ryan Cr.Hook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Walla Walla River and TributariesHook-gap size may not exceed 3/8 inch.Wallowa Lake25 kokanee per day in addition to other trout catch limits. No size limits.Wallowa RiverOpen all year for trout.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31, from mouth to Trout Cr.Use of bait allowed.Wenaha RiverMouth to Crooked CrCatch-and-release for bull trout.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Sep 1 - Dec 31.Crooked Cr to confluence of the North and South forksCatch-and-release for bull trout.Willow Creek Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.25 crappie per day.Willow Creek and TributariesOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.
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FAQ about McKay Creek fishing

📍 Where is the McKay Creek located?
the McKay Creek is a stream located in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is also intersecting with Union County, Oregon. Its coordinates are:
45°33′7.8″N 118°46′24.7″W
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🎣 Where on the McKay Creek is it best to fish?
Find the best fishing spots on the McKay Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
🐟 What species are in the McKay Creek?
The most common species in the McKay Creek are:
  • Rainbow trout - 12 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Steelhead - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
📢 What are the latest McKay Creek fishing reports?
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🗓️ What species are in season at the McKay Creek right now?
According to fishing regulations at the McKay Creek, some of the species in season this October include: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Steelhead, and Lake char. For full details on other species — including bag limits, minimum and maximum size limits, and seasonal closures — download the .
🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at the McKay Creek?

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In Oregon, no fishing license is required for anglers under 12. Residents 70 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

  • Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license

  • Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations

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