The ronde is a very fun river to fish. That said, I really didn't enjoy fishing it when it was half frozen. Not so much because it is cold out, but more due to the fishing itself, and the fish, not being as fun. The same thing applies, for me, when it is really high. Going to the area right around the hatchery really isn't my thing. Part of the fun of the ronde is how remote it is and the scenery, and you don't get that fishing the hatchery area.