I fish the streams here early in the year and normally do ok, but the fishing is real slow and normally the bigger ones hit first. Here the water is about around 2 feet over flood stage right now, as it has dropped some over the last few days. The trout are in the pools just below the ripps. I do not know what your area is like for as far as accessing them though. Here we have small mountains that you would probally call hills by your definition. But I love hitting the trout just before and during the sucker run here. After the suckers run I may fish the ripps for a week or 2 and then off to the lakes and riversfor white perch and salmon. Good luck to you if you decide to give it a try and stay safe. You can always fish another day that way.