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By: Gringo Pescador
Posted: 3/31/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/30/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Found the bed at the Motel to be really comfortable and so I slept in this morning. Didn't get down to the net pens until about 8am. Already 6 people there plunking PB but no fish on the shore yet. ...
By: Gringo Pescador
Posted: 4/1/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/31/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Day three - got to the lake at 6am, only person there and fish rising all over the place, water almost boiling. I frantically threw everything I had at them and no takers. About 7 they abruptly stop...
By: jpjames14
Posted: 5/13/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/10/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Forgot to post this one up... I wanted to post this as someone might have some more insight. Are these wild rainbows popular as far as catching goes? This definitely was not one of the triploids fro...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 6/17/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Long time No post, but we're back. As a Father's day outing, Cindy and I went up to Rufus Woods for a sunday evening "Boat Ride". We launched at the Corp Launch above Chief Joseph Dam around 1030-1200...
By: bob
Posted: 6/28/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/24/2013
Hot Spots: 0
My wife and I went to Rufus Woods on Monday the 24th. We stayed at Bridgeport st. park . We fished Monday afternoon around the lower lake and caught a few smaller fish. On Tuesday morning we ran up to...
By: Alaska316
Posted: 11/4/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/2/2013
Hot Spots: 1
After hearing bad reports on Rufus. I had to just try it. What I found was no one fishing the first net pens on Saturday. Anchored up close to the pens. 100ft away to stay legal. Using power bait whil...
By: afk
Posted: 11/10/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/9/2013
Hot Spots: 1
I managed to slip in an hour of fishin' after doing some work at my mothers place up the Okanogan. I launched at the Corps. launch around 3:50. I opted to fish with barbs for the short amount of time ...
By: Mcfisherson13
Posted: 11/21/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/20/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Had a good day on the water, Cold but Fun. We caught several smaller fish trolling with Rapalas, Made it up river to a spot we enjoy bank fishing from. Built a fire and proceded to enjoy the day. We f...
Posted: 11/30/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/30/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Rufus Woods and Lake Chelan have been real good catching for me over this reporting period. Rufus Woods has produced good numbers of Triploids in the lower 15 miles of the reservoir and we are pickin...
Posted: 12/18/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Rufus Woods and Lake Chelan both have been Great Catching over the last week! Trolling Flies on the surface and casting Spoons and spinners to the shorelines have been a blast at Rufus. Lake Chelan La...
By: afk
Posted: 12/22/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/21/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Launched at the Corps launch above Chief Joe around noon. Only 2 rigs in the lot. Sunny,crisp, windless day. Prior to arrival at the launch I could tell there was no water movement because the can lin...
By: Alaska316
Posted: 12/29/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/28/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Weather has been getting colder, so I figured I'd give Rufus a try. Had to also break in the new rods Santa brought me. 9'6 Lami..... Wait, I am losing focus. Got to the First set of pens. The ones cl...
By: gramps53
Posted: 1/2/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/2/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Decided to bring in the New Year right and take a trip to Rufus Woods for some winter triploid action. Day one was a total bust. 3 hours and not a single bite. Talked to several other fishers and t...
By: afk
Posted: 1/4/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/1/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I hooked up with Mcfisherson13 at 0600 and off to RW we went. Upon crossing the bridge below the dam I could tell there was very little water moving. We headed upriver to start trolling at pump #1. We...
By: Mcfisherson13
Posted: 1/17/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/17/2014
Hot Spots: 0
We made it to Bridgeport at 0645, made a left turn off the highway just after crossing the bridge below Chief Joseph Dam, and just about got sideways! The Highway was fine but with out being treated, ...
By: gramps53
Posted: 1/23/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/22/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Second trip to Rufus this month. Wife had to work so made this trip with the good doctor. Arrived on 1/22 at 11:30 AM. Took a full 5 hours to land 4 nice triploids - 4, 4.5, 5 and 6.5 lbs. Needlef...
By: JAYDOG
Posted: 4/7/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
First time to Rufus Woods, stayed at Cabin by the River. Was a learning curve to fishing here, would probably been better served with going there with somebody with experience. Thanks to all for your ...
By: gramps53
Posted: 11/10/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for 11/8 and 11/9. Fished Rufus Woods in the afternoon of 11/8. Caught our limit in abut 4 hours (4 fish for two anglers). Method was trolling with downriggers 15 to 20 feet on the w...
By: Ganno
Posted: 11/21/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Put the boat in at ten AM between the two upper pens and motored to the upper pen. Fishing a 1/16 oz black jig down stream behind the pens. First cast two hits on the retrieve but no hook ups my reac...
By: Ganno
Posted: 3/12/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/10/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Must have been behind the hatchery truck for fishing was incredible. Fishing black 1/16 oz marabou barbless jig produced fish after fish. Fish were one and one-half pounds to two and a half pounds, no...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 6/17/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I have always wanted to get a record fish and yesterday I think I did! I caught a triploid of 15 inches and I am positive that is a record for the smallest triploid ever caught! I also caught a Koka...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 9/30/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/30/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Cindy and I was curious about the fishing in the lower end of Rufus Woods Lake, so this Morning we hooked up the boat and headed north. Put in at the Corps launch above Chief Joseph dam around 0900 an...
Posted: 1/24/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/24/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Bob Robelia of Chelan Falls was nice enough to bring his son-in-law and 2 grandkids out with us on Rufus for some triploid rainbow fishing. The goal was to catch limits of triploids as quickly as pos...
By: Ganno
Posted: 1/28/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I fished 24th 26th and 27th and had to work hard for all the fish i caught. I put in at Timm ranch and fished my way up towards the lower pens fishing a 1/8 oz black jig.Water temperature was 34 degr...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/28/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/28/2011
Hot Spots: 0
After appointments in wenatchee this morning, Cindy and I headed up to Rufus Woods in the afternoon. Our plan was to make a run up to the pens, and catch the afternoon bite. When we arrived at the low...
