French Pete Creek
Apr 3, 2023 11:03:41 #
French Pete is a tributary of the south fork of the McKenzie River. It’s headwaters begin at Eugene glacier on the west slope of the central Oregon Cascades. The Mckenzie is fly fished by anglers from the world over. It is rife with rainbows, some cutthoat and a few bull trout. It also has seasonal runs of salmon and steelhead. I’ve fished it for decades.
The creek is inside a federal wilderness area and therefore only accessible by foot or horse. It is fly only, barbless hooks and manatory catch and release. It is a major rainbow spawning stream for the entire McKenzie system. One day when our younger son was about 12 he landed 78 rainbows on that day. A grand outing for a youngster.
This was shot just after the spring snowmelt with patches of it only in the deep shadows.
The creek is inside a federal wilderness area and therefore only accessible by foot or horse. It is fly only, barbless hooks and manatory catch and release. It is a major rainbow spawning stream for the entire McKenzie system. One day when our younger son was about 12 he landed 78 rainbows on that day. A grand outing for a youngster.
This was shot just after the spring snowmelt with patches of it only in the deep shadows.
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Thanks to each of you for the kind remarks. That morning was still chilly, somewhere in the low 30’s. It’s a bit sketchy getting from the wilderness trail down to the the stream’s edge due to the moisture and moss while packing tripod & daypack etc. It’s only about a half mile upstream from the trailhead.
Locally, this west slope is referred to as the “wet side” as it get the heaviest rain and snowfall from all the moisture coming off the Pacific. The east slope is much dryer with predominantly pine species rather than the firs and alders and yews in this area. This is around 80 miles east of the coast.
Locally, this west slope is referred to as the “wet side” as it get the heaviest rain and snowfall from all the moisture coming off the Pacific. The east slope is much dryer with predominantly pine species rather than the firs and alders and yews in this area. This is around 80 miles east of the coast.
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pesfls wrote:
French Pete is a tributary of the south fork of th... (show quote)
Very nice photo, Pesfls!
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