I have an 8 h.p. kicker on my driftboat, slow but it get's me up river. You can get a permit from the Ft. Lewis main gate visitors center prestty easy.

I have backtolled bait in the lower river but only on a few occasions. Took a couple small kings a few years ago, didn't fish it much last year.


Eastfork: I don't think there is a takeout in the reserve, if there is where exactly is it, I'd like to drift further down river. I was told you would have to go out into the sound and take out at a launch a few miles east. Been down there a few times and never saw a place to pull a boat out.

I heard the run down there is supposed to be good this year, bankers and net in the river a plenty, haven't heard of any catch success yet.