Fishing for cutthroat trout should be fair to good throughout the river. Be stealthy in the clear water, use light line and subtle terminal presentations, and target early morning when the water is cooler, and fish will be more active. No bait is allowed upstream of tidewater May 22-Aug. 31.‌

Repairs are being made on the Mapes Creek boat launch (logging bridge) and it's not usable at this time. Personal watercraft can still be launched from the gravel bar.