BERKELY BOY: since the edges of the columbia are owned by the feds, i guess you could say there is a tremendous amount of "access." but i couldn't tell you where to start because i don't know where smallies hang out. some bank fishing possibilities include the vantage area (both sides of the river), the vicinity of the boat launch immediately below wanapum dam on the east shore (unless it is closed due to 9/11), and the now-game-department land previously known as the buckshot ranch, downstream from wanapum dam on the east shore, roughly west of mattawa.