Rufus Woods Winter Rainbow Action Could be the Best in Years!

December 17, 2018

Dave Graybill – Outdoor Line Blogger We have a lot of good fishing options in the winter season in our region. One in particular has been a long-time favorite, and that is fishing for triploid trout on Rufus Woods Reservoir. This 50-mile long impoundment on the Columbia River stretches from Chief Joseph Dam in Bridgeport, to Grand […]

Brook’s Top 5 Trout Lures

May 2, 2017

By Jason Brooks Nearly 2.3 million catchable sized trout have been recently planted in lakes all across Washington.  Now that opening day of the lowland lakes fishing season has passed the crowds are starting to subside but the fish are still readily biting. I spent this past weekend on one of my favorite lakes with […]

Let’s Go Ice Fishing!

January 9, 2017

Let’s Go Ice Fishing! by Jason Brooks The recent cold temperatures have thickened the ice and a winter pastime is creating memories once again. Ice fishing is going strong in Eastern Washington with the trout bite being consistent on Roses Lake near the tiny town of Manson. Those that prefer to catch a mess of […]

Northwest Outdoor Report

April 28, 2013

300,000 Anglers Expected for Trout Opener If you’ve noticed a few more boats scurrying around Western Washington early this morning it’s because today is the lowland lake opener in Washington. With over 300,000 anglers hitting the water today it’s the single largest opener in Washington. WDFW responded to requests to plant bigger fish this year […]

Try Micro Hots Shots for Opening Day Trout

April 23, 2013

As we quickly approach the lowland lake opener here in Washington I’m reminded of how much fun I’ve had over the years trolling for rainbows with small plugs. In case you’re not sure when the opener is…it’s this Saturday. The second I lift the lid on my old trout box every year a lifetime of […]

Prepping for the Trout Opener

April 13, 2011

Approximately 300,000 anglers will swarm the lowland lakes of Western Washington for "opening day" on April 30th, the largest attendance of any opening day here in Washington. Hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout ranging from pan-fryer sized eight to twelve inchers to the coveted and beefy triploids are pumped into over a hundred lakes west […]