Pack is right on. I've been fishing it almost as long as he. What a river it used to be. And yes, there are fish, but the days of consistantly catch 18" browns, in my experience, are long gone. I doubt it will recover in my lifetime. That isn't to say there are no good fish left, because there are. Just harder to come by.
My favorite places to fish use to be the lower area by Salvesen's Dairy, and up above the old dam, which is no longer there. Mepps spinners, red/white, brass, silver, black/white #3 were the best for me. But I found crawlers worked better in the mornings, spinners in the afternoon. I did fly fish it some as well. I caught a lot of fish in that river, but now rarely go, even though I'm just 5 minutes or less from fishing areas. The Salvesen area is all housing and private now, and the last time I fished it, the fish were far and few between. The area above the old dam gets hit so hard, that very few fish are left there as well. If you can find access on the upper areas, that holds more fish, but they tend to be stunted.
