Concentrate on fishing along the edge of the tules. Average rainbow is 2-3 lbs. Closes 31 Dec. Watch for ice on roads and boat ramps. Try fishing between the tules and the lake along Hwy 139, in the tules off the airport, and around the cinder pits near Spaulding. Fishing is slow to fair.
Fishing is best for the first angler through a riffle, run, etc.
Concentrate on fishing the seams of riffles, deeper slots, and any decent holding water. Average adult steelhead is 2-3 lbs. Rain is needed to move more steelhead higher up in the river. Concentrate on the low flow section below the Hwy 70 bridge to the outlet. Section above the Hwy 70 bridge opens 1 Jan 2000.