Hi Roosterman.
New to the forum and your question (finally) prompted me to register and reply.
Sorry, but I haven't fished the Rose yet but I have crossed it a few times this year. I'll now plan to put it on my list of streams to check out.
As for the creek, I noticed that it has been very muddy closer to the NSR (west of 22). The banks are broken down pretty badly. For this reason I always drive by.
I have been hunting for Browns on the NSR this year and plan to post my findings soon (that means when I find something worth posting...).
Dik