Gate is still there, I took my kids with the boat a few weeks ago. It's $6 to get in. I'd forgotten about the gate, so had to get change there....
Great spot, I couldn't find fish this time though (not unusual for me!).
What was the water level like as when the tree snags start appearing they can be good fishing, used to get a bit of success if you head upstream where the river runs from and fish amongst the snags.