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By: Anglinarcher
Posted: 5/23/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2008
Hot Spots: 1
OK, a quick report before most even get up today. I have noticed this week that shore fishermen using powerbait may fish for hours for nothing, then for about an hour everyone around will catch fish....
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/17/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/12/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Caught some nice fish at Joseph Dam park, and over on the Okanogan side, from mon-fri.
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/20/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/17/2008
Hot Spots: 0
GF and I went to Rufus at the pens for a bit. We tried kastmasters for a while, nothing. Then switched to roostertails.
I caught 1, and the GF caught her largest to date. 20".
Went out to diffe...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/11/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/9/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Well headed out to the infamous rufus woods alllllllllll the way from renton WA.. Showed up to the lake around 10ish, nice clear day and a little chilly, just what i was looking for. Started with a c...
By: Malottguy
Posted: 10/30/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Did a early season trip to fish behind Cheif Joseph Dam and only had a couple bites. Tried different powerbait colors and the bites came one Fl Red nuggets with Charteause eggs.
Was good to sit and...
By: Malottguy
Posted: 12/18/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/18/2010
Hot Spots: 0
We hit our normal hole behind the dam again today and started out real slow and a little wind and snow made for a cold couple hours to the start. We used a float with shrinp on a size 1 hook. The lead...
By: Malottguy
Posted: 12/21/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/21/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Was a great day today overall. Decided since kid and I both had the time off we would hit Rufus. Left in a decent snow fall and got to our spot behind the dam and got the fire going and then coffee fo...
By: Malottguy
Posted: 1/15/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Was a breezing start to the morning but wind calmed down. It was rather warm with temps in mid 30s. Had good water movement from 7am to about 10am. Was a nice little benefit the current and wind fough...
By: Gringo Pescador
Posted: 3/31/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/29/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Wife and kid were at the in laws until next week and I needed a little break from work so I took the day off, packed the gear and the dog this morning and headed east.
Stopped at Coulee Playland ...
Posted: 11/29/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/29/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Rufus this week continues to be Productive...It is a dido of last weeks techniques except for today we caught most fish on copper and gold spoons...Trolled the can line to start the days off with a n...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 11/18/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/16/2008
Hot Spots: 0
My friend and I went fishing at Rufus Woods lake on Saturday and Sunday. Both of us live on the West side (Seattle) area so after a 4 hour drive we finally put in at the Chief Joseph dam at around 11:...
By: mothug33
Posted: 12/9/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/6/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went down to Rufus Woods on Saturday Dec. 6th. We fished the two net pens below Nespelem. Started fishing the upper pen and we had no luck. Fish were jumping all around us but we were only able to ...
By: mothug33
Posted: 1/1/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Happy New Years! The Triploid slayers were at it again up at old Rufus Woods. We left Medical Lake at 5:30 am and were on the water by 8 am. We took to the "boat launch" at the tribal headquarters ...
Posted: 11/16/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/16/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Rufus continues to produce nice numbers of triploids with a few nice fish mixed in...Fished at the pens to start the day with a few fish caught..Ended in the lower basin of the lake..The bite was real...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/30/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/29/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Another great day on Rufus Woods, And the fishing was good too.
Put in at the lower launch around 10:30ish, and Went up to the lower pens. Bites were steady with good numbers of fish being caught by ...
By: mothug33
Posted: 11/30/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/30/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Made the trek up to Rufus Woods with my brother Jake on Sunday. We launched in between net pens and were on the water at 7 am. We had little luck at the upper pens so we went down to the lower ones....
By: blufin loui
Posted: 10/28/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/23/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Hello everyone in the WL fishing world
Went up river from Chief Joe on Thur 10/23/08 with fishing buddy (wife Cindy) to the third net pen. (Thanks Chris for the detailed info on the area). We didn't...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/18/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/15/2008
Hot Spots: 0
launched at Bridgeport at dawn...it took a little longer to make the run to the net pens because we stopped many times along the way to watch the deer coming down to drink, it was to be a warm day in ...
By: Anglinarcher
Posted: 3/17/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/14/2008
Hot Spots: 0
After I and my subs completed some work today, it was time to cast at a few of the fish that were rising.
Even though the water was 200 feet deep, and near the log boom, there was a small midge hat...
By: outdoor chris
Posted: 11/27/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/22/2007
Hot Spots: 0
absolutely the best fishing out there now!! We caught 97 triploids this day. All of the fish we caught ranged from 4 - 7 lbs. For our 4 fish limit we went home with a 6lb, two 7 lb. and a hefty 13l...
By: outdoor chris
Posted: 12/24/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/20/2007
Hot Spots: 0
just another fine day at Rufus Woods!! After getting past the hard part, launching the boat, as the launch was very icy. We had a great day on the water, didn't catch as many as we usually do, we ha...
By: trout slayer
Posted: 1/17/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/16/2008
Hot Spots: 0
All I have to say is wow........... this lake is off the hook.
By: Ganno
Posted: 4/8/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/7/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Started at Timms ranch 7.30 in the morning. Fished jigs along shorline up to the lower pens and then back to the launch ramp. We managed fourteen fish for three people fishing. All released to fight ...
By: HammerinHonkers
Posted: 4/26/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit up rufus on fri sat and sun. The fishing was slow, and it took a lot to get some fish. We were pretty disappinted with how slow the fishing was but thats why it is fishing. I did have two frien...
By: Ganno
Posted: 4/21/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
We fished RW on the 16 th 18 th and today, had to really work for our fish.All total we caught ten fish. Six on the first day four on the second. Not a bite today.All fish where caught on jigs cast...
