Lost 100.00 dollers worth of plugs trying to catch a fish last year. SLOW they quit planting a few years ago. no gravel bars and mostly private land. no public access not even at the old ranch at the mouth.
You have to launch at Smith creek.
We slayed the silvers on the willapa Thanksgiving put in at the Wilson creek launch and go up river and troll chartruce vibrex no 5 or non weighted 125 flash glo behind rudder gold blade chartruce bead or red bead.