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By: hewesbob
Posted: 4/14/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/13/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Just a short report about a fantastic trip to Rufus unlike my last 4 or 5 trips. The water was extremely hi and running very fast and dirty but thanks to a fellow that showed me a new technique we cau...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/15/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Nice day fishing rufus woods between the first net pen and Elmer City. Fished the eddies and pockets, between 3 of us we caught one 5.5 pound female in 18 fow, and a smaller male at the same depth jig...
By: hewesbob
Posted: 4/17/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/16/2017
Hot Spots: 0
We had been hearing so much about the net pens at Rufus we decided to give it a try, all of our other Rufus fishing has been the lower part of the lake down by Bridgeport. We had never launched at Sea...
By: hewesbob
Posted: 4/21/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2017
Hot Spots: 0
With the water running fast and murky it seems that about every little backwater eddie is holding large numbers of pre spawn walleye. The main technique is jigging about any plastic tipped with a worm...
By: hewesbob
Posted: 4/21/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
In my last report I said I was going to fish my new collection of OldGoat Lures. We launched at Seaton Grove Launch about 8;30 and headed for number 1 net pen, the current was running a little differe...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/15/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/14/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another grand day out on the water. We didn't launch until around 0830-0900, but it was still chilly and foggy. The run up to the lower pens was limited vision for the first 10 miles or so due to the ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/21/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we had to try it again today, Sat nov 21, 2009. We drove up to Seaton's Grove Launch, and boated down to the first pens. There was little then no current at the upper pens location today and th...
By: riprap101
Posted: 11/18/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
We fished Rufus for our 3rd time ever in search of a big triploid. I must say, the third time IS a charm. We arrived today with a game plan, fish on top and COVER water. We launched at Seatons Grove a...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/19/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A short report on Slow fishing at RW. We launched at the crack-of-dawn 30, and ran up to the pens. Witnessed a beautiful sunrise with the scattered clouds, but the bite was slower than usual. W fishe...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/21/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/20/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Friday Nov 20, 2009, Mission: To get to the Upper pens and catch a HOG. What a ride. We put in at the corps launch at Chief Joe Dam, and headed up river. We made the trip up to the upper pens without ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/8/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fished RW Sat, and Sunday, Sat was rough water, high winds, and difficult boat control. Caught several small trout and kept one 6 + pounder. Sunday was a better day with water temps down a few degrees...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/1/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Made a short trip to RW today, spent about 4 hours poking around. Launched at the Corp Launch at Chief Joe and fished up stream to the Cabin Hole. Hit various spots and only brought to boat two (2) f...
By: gpc
Posted: 7/21/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the boat at Rufus at about noon on Saturday. We were only able to fish for about and hour before the wind booted us off the lake. At the pens I had about a 10lb trip on, but lost it at the bo...
By: Big D
Posted: 7/18/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I got my boat back from the shop (New Computer in the 115 Yamaha) can we say BIG $$$$$$.$$ I decided to head up to the upper pens this morning because I hadn't made it up river that far and I wanted t...
By: flyfishinkid
Posted: 6/22/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
fished rufus woods for a weak straight and didn't catch a thing. used everything in my tackle box, flatfish, woolybuggers, powerbait, weddingring, and even the pellet fly didn't work. This lake has to...
By: tcorrell
Posted: 9/6/2009
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well here are the pictures of the walleyes we caught a while back. I don't know how to add them to a report after it is already been submitted. But I thought that those who like walleye would apprecia...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 10/11/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/11/2009
Hot Spots: 0
WOW Two trips to RW in one week. (Fri & today)
The bite was slow but fish were caught. Once again Cindy catches the biggest fish (@7# 4oz) but I got to release several before I kept my limit.
We la...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 10/29/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Had a day off work, so headed up to RW for a quick check on conditions. Launched around 0830 and quit fishing around 1330 or so. surface water temp 61-62 degrees, and less than normal clarity for thi...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 10/18/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A tough day fishing (catching) on the RW, but a great day on the water.
Launched from the Corps launch around 0930ish with air temps in the 50s, and the surface water temp at 64 with a slight breeze....
By: blufin loui
Posted: 9/25/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/25/2009
Hot Spots: 0
YAAAAA HOOOOOO!!!
Back on the water Again. Put in at the Corps Launch above the Chief Joe Dam ( Water temp 69-70F), and headed up river to the Lower most set of Pens. Several boats trolling and ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 10/4/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/3/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A windy and tough day for us on the Rufus Wood Saturday. Launched around 1030AM and headed up to the lowermost pens with intentions to fish back downstream to the launch. We caught a few at the pens ...
By: dave g
Posted: 8/12/2009
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/7/2009
Hot Spots: 0
here's a few pics to go with my report for the 7th of aug. not too bad considering they came from a cell ohone
By: dave g
Posted: 8/11/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/7/2009
Hot Spots: 0
We've been coming to rufus for a good while now, but just this year have we checked out the pens seriously, so we stayed up at grand coulee and launched out of seatons cove , about 20 min upstream fro...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 3/29/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another trip to Rufus Woods. Pulled into the launch area around 8:00 and no other rigs were there. Headed up to the lower pens, hit rough water in the area of the launch below the pens and it was whit...
By: stonefly
Posted: 2/26/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Not a bad day at the lake. I took a couple buddies out that haven't fished Rufus before and we got lucky and nailed em. The first fish on the boat was a 14.5 pounder with a 8 pounder to follow. We too...
