Loomis, If you don't mind the drive then I would definately shoot for the Grande Ronde. If I wasn't going to be out of town that weekend then I might be able to meet you down there. The steelhead fishing "can be" extremely hot in March. I haven't had the chance to head down there this spring but I have talked to people who have and they did well. I can get you the number of the local restaurant to check river conditions before heading down. I guess you still have a week so there is no rush. I will get the number for you probably by later tonight or sometime tommorrow. The weekends tend to get a bit crowded at the hatchery creek so you might want to head down Friday (if possible) because the crowds wont be so bad at that spot and you might not have to leave Spokane by 4:30 AM just to get a good spot. If you are going for the weekend there is still plenty of water to fish. There are quite a few miles of good access along the river road most of the way to Oregon which will hold fish. Of course as mentioned the hot spot is directly below the hatchery creek. That's where I usually fish even though it is a bit crowded. It usually thins out by late morning anyhow. I have a HOT spot, which if you can get there first can limit out by noon usually. I'll give you directions to the Ronde and explain where the good spot is as well as the section of Spokane river since you might have a chance to fish both.I'll send it on another reply so you can print it seperate.