Two places to launch, one is the gravel bar called the Camelot launch. To get there go into Castle Rock go west across the Cowlitz bridge and turn left at the Texaco station, follow that road for about 2 miles and turn left at the Camelot trailer park (hence the name), follow the dirt road and it will take you to the gravel bar. The mouth of the Toutle is upstream from there. The other is a WDFW launch at Olequa. From Vancouver take exit 52, turn left and go west over the freeway, turn left onto Taylor Crane Rd, then take the first left once you are ono Taylor Crane Rd. it will run straight into the launch. The Toutle is downstream from there. I perfer the gravel bar when the river is at the flow levels that they are at now as the section below the Olequa launch at Hog Island can be pretty skinny.
As for what to fish, most folks will troll the area just above the Toutle mouth with orange, firetiger orange or blue pirate wiggle warts. This bite usually is good for the first few hours of the morning, after that I will boondog down below. Hope this helps ya out!!!
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

[ 09-18-2001: Message edited by: Jeffhead ]