Fishing from shore is the most popular method with a few anglers wading into the shallower sections of the river. Casting with heavier 10 to 12-pound monofilament on spinning reels attached to seven-foot or longer rods allow long casts with larger Rapalas, or four-inch or longer spoons for Coho, King, and Steelhead allows longer retrieves in the fast-moving current. Rainbow trout will hit on the same rigging with smaller-sized lures.

Brown trout hit best on minnows worked slowly along the bank near tree roots, rocks, and in back eddies where the water moves slower.

Strippers are as aggressive as largemouth bass and will hit on similar surface and shallow lures like jitterbugs and plastic worms.