The salad being caught under I-5 has got to be from the creek, not the river. When the tide is running that stuff is everywhere. I have caught kings there in past years by plunking my bouncing rig. Right now it's too early. The indians traditionally put their nets in the beginning of July as per their normal schedule (in Sunday at 1200 and out Wednesday at 1200) until the end of January the following year. This is done whether there are fish in or not! Since I am now in Okanogan (Corps of Engineers, Chief Joseph Dam) my trips to the Nisqually will be when I visit the folks in Yelm. In the past I have always begun by fishing the gravel bar just upstream of I-5 the 3rd or 4th week of August. After that I fish from the tank crossing bridge to Muck Creek. I will be back a few times and especially when the chums are in in December. To my Nisqually fishing buddies, keep those lines tight! Tom