Here's your story about no crowds, lots of fish: I was driving back to the sound from taking the Oregon state police entrance exam, and crossed over the Toutle on I-5 and thought that I had always wanted to fish it. I told myself that there will probably be a lot of people, but when I got under the railroad tracks, no one. I tied on a jig and float for the first time and had casted out about 3 times before hooking into a 24" summer run, got him to the bank, released, and next cast, same hole, same size fish. Must have been his bro or sis. I was so pleased I packed up and went home after only 15 min on the river. Thank you Toutle.