We don't want to have a regulation that's not doing what it's intended to do. It's interesting, but catch and release is not applicable everywhere. The Swan River and its tributaries are also home to healthy populations of brook trout. In some sections of the river, brook trout grow quite large. However, access to the river is difficult, in many areas.
Fishing is good right now in small creeks and streams.
Fly fishermen will be rewarded during early morning and evening hours. However, he was quick to point out that access may be difficult due to the above-average blowdown. Main trails in the Mission Mountains Wilderness west of Condon have been cleared, but hikers are still warned to expect heavy blowdown around lakes and in less-traveled areas. Water levels at stream crossings may also be unseasonably high, due to last winter's heavy snowpack.