Has anyone been down to the Bonneville or Willamette area for sringers yet? Going to head down in a week or so. I'm familliar with Beacon Rock buty haven't fished the Kathlamette area. Any advice?

It has slowed way down this last week. If you go down there, launch at willow grove or cathlamet and run downriver and you'll see boats. If you are early look for piling below cathlamet and hug the oregon side below willow grove. Look for water in the 20ft range.
Glow

It was pretty good until saturday when the Willamette and Cowlitz started blowing major mud. Needs a week to clear. Where I was fishing, (Longview area), it was averaging about a fish for every three boats, which is phenomenal for this early in the season.

Kwik fish on a dropper from the anchor on the outgoing, herring on the troll on the incoming is the usual drill.

is there any shore access for the springers? on the washington side? how bout bobber fishing water? plunking?

Plunking for springers can be done on Puget Is.across the bridge at Cathlamet,there is a public fishing area known as Sunny Sands on the south side of the island,standard spin\glo presentation with triple dropper rigs

Buddy of mine caught a 27 pounder at bradford Island yesterday.Saw several others caught.

the Big C is now imitating the Big Muddy and probably will be for awhile