todays rufus fish

[mossback91]

You guys have seen the size of the pens, do you really think it is possible to have 30,000 5lb fish in such a small space? I think the numbers are a bit inflated. My

The pens go really deep! they are waaaayyy longer than they are round and those fish are stacked right on top of eachother......Ive been on some of the pens and some of them have fish that go into the 15 pound range!!!

[Big D]

You guys have seen the size of the pens, do you really think it is possible to have 30,000 5lb fish in such a small space? I think the numbers are a bit inflated. My

I talked with a game warden at the corps boat launch the weekend after the recent accidental release of 32,000 Triploids in the four to six pound range by Pacific Seafood in the area around the upper pens. He confirmed that the number was 32,000.  In the past the pens have had accidental releases with numbers upwards of 50,000 fish. The part of the pens that you see on the top of the water is only the top opening. If you can imagine a balloon shape with a small square cut into one side for access. Or imagine the pens being shaped like an iceberg…most of the size is under water. I'm sure you get the idea.

By the way...The fishing has been off the hook around the upper set of pens. The fish are staying suspended at 10 to 15 foot so the trick has been "Don't fish on the bottom."

[yelp]

I used a clear blue rapala shad rap #5... it dives down to about 10'  I fished it about 75' back of the boat.   

[Big D]

I used a clear blue rapala shad rap #5... it dives down to about 10'  I fished it about 75' back of the boat.

So...how did ya do???

[Geno]

I stand corrected, let's go fishing!!!

[Big D]

I stand corrected, let's go fishing!!!

So...when ya coming to this side of the mountains??? My boats in the shop this weekend so I'm going to miss out a little. I've taken a couple days off at the end of this next week. Hopefully I can make up for lost time on the water.

[yelp]

I used a clear blue rapala shad rap #5... it dives down to about 10'  I fished it about 75' back of the boat.

So...how did ya do???

We caught several on Fathers Day..Heading down tommorrow if all goes well..I'll get some more pics.   

[uncoolperson]

is it shore fishable there? my wife would love to pull up a couple of slabs like that.

[yelp]

Yep...on the tribal side.

[mossback91]

Theres some shore fishing over on douglas county side behind chief joe also..........

[alanger]

NO TELLEM CREEK MOSS!!!!!