BB75,

Beginner's Hole is only 3-4 miles up from the freeway, just past Mahaffey's. Look for the first (and only?) State Access on the north side of the river. If you pass the State Hatchery on your left you've gone to far. I don't know how they are running now but they are due. Bank fishing for spring chinook is never as easy as steelheading, but fortunately the Kalama is fairly easy to read. It won't take long to find some good holes that are not on private property; many are near the road, some are off the beatin' path. Look for fish early, late and deep.