Good stuff, Joe. As others have already said and you mentioned in your article, I use google earth to scout and even measure distances to see how long you take that road to said turnoff to find the river access, how long the stretch is etc.
Last summer I found 4 new stretches of water that were pretty close to my stomping grounds, unbeknownst to me. There is nothing quite so rewarding about putting in some leg work and finding a yourself alone on a beautiful piece of water.
Hopefully I will be making it back to one of those spots next week with some warmer temps to try and dial it in. Last time I was there the runoff had just started and the water was raging/stained. But, like you, I keep running tabs on these adventures so I can look back and see what time of year it was, what worked and what didn't.
Good write up and hopefully you stick around and contribute to the forum.