Wanted to find some waters closer to home (olympia) and scoped out Black Cr to Sterling Landing on the satellite maps.
I know it's short, something like 4 miles, which I'm fine with.
Anything on that stretch to worry about? or any other suggestions?

14' pontoon, ~70 hours rowing so far. Rowed Bogi Hatchery to Wilsons a few times, Quil 3 rivers to dickey a few times, and Sol Duc Maxfield to Whitcomb Dimmel.

Appreciate the info.

Sterling Bar.....just past the "big parking area", road that goes to the gravel bar.....when river was flooding, water ran thru that road, washed gravel out...water still in/on that area......I could not tell how deep water was so I never drove thru.....another 4 wheel pickup, was parked so that person chose not to drive thru either and the rig had "big tires".

River flow at 6:30 a.m., 12/25, is over 3000 cfs. I don't even fish my jet boat unless its 2200 or less. It would be a FAST float.

Do know that property owner, about 1/2 thru, had many truck loads of "big rock", to protect his property/house. Don't know how that change flow in that area.

December 29, 2015,

Drove into Sterling Bar, water that was in the road, now gone....my rig is a 4 Runner, so no problem......would not want to go in with a 2 wheel drive.

Thanks drifter, I've got a 4runner as well. Looks like a good float this weekend if the weather cooperates.

I imagine last of the Ebb Tide might have some fresh fish moving up. You can row up to South Mont'e on a tide like this.

Been a lot of guide jet boats, running up from S. Monty or doing the area from Black Ck. to tide water.....just saying...

Easy safe-drift. The unsafe part is in becoming a speed bump.

All jet boats should be restricted from the Wynoochee, would certainly decrease the traffic jams and safety issues for drifters, fishing would certainly improve. Landowners would have a better attitude, maybe those upper gates wouldn't be closed. I know this ain't happening, but that's the fact. Bob R

Bob R.....

Now that's a hell of a way to end 2015. Drift boats are the reason the 7400 area got shut down, not any jet boat.

As I've reported for years.....drift boats have more water to fish, than power boaters.....98 % of the OP rivers, Quinault, most of the Wishkah.....major problem with drift boats, the total amount has grown by leaps and bounds.....tough to find a area that doesn't have 50+ drift boats on many rivers this time of the year.

May 2016 be good to you and Melanie (hope spelling was close), maybe see you and your other half, at NOF.

Well said Drifter.. Jet boats didn't get access closed up top.. I'll add with the lack of planting fish elsewhere people have no where to fish. The WDFW is to blame for not having a spine. Plant fricken fish and quit screwin the pooch.

You know LOTS more then I about actual #'s, I bow to your knowledge. Happy New Year to you as well, someone we know is supposed to take us out there in the next month or so, our 1st time on this river. Bob and Melanie

So help a brother out... just where is this mysterious Wynoochee that everyone is posting about?

Central oregon I think...

I haven't shared the river w/ power boats before so this will be my first speedbump avoidance lesson.

Don't worry about it eyeFISH, nobody fishes there anymore, too
many people.

fp

Nothing but a shell of the beautiful, fish abundant, not so crowded river it was not so long ago.

I'd rather fish the nooch around 50 jet boats then 50 drifters anyday. Nothing like being stuck in a wave of drifters. At least in a sled you can run up or down away from the crowds and nobody's worried about first water cus your all going to get 50 chances at the same drift all day.

What the DOW needs to do is have metered boat ramps. It would make the metro guys feel right at home. The ramps would only allow one boat launched every 5 minutes. Of course Grays Harbor boats would go first with Monte (locals) boats at the front of the line.

This is weird! A buddy who was looking for bank spots on the river yesterday swears he saw a WDFW truck pulling a drift boat early in the morning going up the valley rd. Thought nothing of it until later when he saw the truck and trailer coming from the 7400 area..no boat. Said they came out of locked gate. There again thought they were doing enforcement checks. Which does make a little sense but if nobody can launch up there that make no sense...HUH? Couple hours later buddy sees a drift boat with two guys fishing and actually saw them catch a fish. A little while later here comes two rafts and was thinkin WTH? . He says there's no way they packed the boats in there and someone has keys to the gate. My guess someone from the logging company is letting people in 7400 as there's no way WDFW is letting people in to fish...WHERE DO WE GET THE KEY????? I want one!

Boy......a picture of that would be priceless......with all the cell phones with camera capabilities, your friend should have taken a picture.

I can believe that maybe a key would/could be given to some.....I know I don't have one.......You have to understand, Green Diamond OWNS the land, as owner they have the "right", to unlock that gate, at anytime they choose, just cause 1000's took advantage of that area for a long time....doesn't mean anything in todays world.

Can believe that Green Diamond, might start selling a limit amount of keys.

Time tells all......

Sure, and then they would put in variable charge toll launches where you could buy a quicker access to the river.