You guys could also try putting a fly on the end of your gear setup, they work just as well as bait, and is less messy - plus, fewer fish will take it deep...
Try some stonefly nymphs like these:
Or regular style nymphs like hare's ear:
Or a copper John:
Pretty much any nymph in a size 12 will work.
For the time of year, this is a good alterative for kids to get outside, and actually catch fish - I've heard a few great stories this summer so far, of kids catching their first fish... To them, even if it's 5 inches, it makes no difference... Every fish is exciting to a 5 year old... Even a pike minnow or bullhead.
This is a good way to get kids into flyfishing - start with the nymphs, then graduate to the dry fly - you'll have them hooked for life
For dry flies, just throw on an Adams, and you're set:
I forgot to add, stick to the water around peach, lickman road, or train bridge as this is where the majority of the residualized hatchery steelhead smolts hang out. Leave upriver reaches alone, and you should minimize your encounters with wild resident rainbows and juvenille steelhead.
Cheers,
Nicole