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Title: Rufus woods
Post by: Martinhunter on March 15, 2017, 02:16:54 PM: Looking to take a trip over next week to get out of this darn rain. I've never been there but always wanted to try it out. Just curious if anyone can point me in a good direction as far as places to fish within the reservoir? I'm thinking about staying at the state park on the st. Joseph end and I'll have a 14' Alaskan with only a little 15 h.p motor so running up to the pins will be out of the question. Is the whole reservoir good fishing usually or is it consentrated all in a few select areas? Any info would be great, I'll be driving almost 300 miles to get there and kinda want to have a little intel on the place.
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Post by: hunthard on March 15, 2017, 03:20:33 PM: Tag
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Post by: cbond3318 on March 15, 2017, 03:23:17 PM: I've been out the last few days at the Chief Joe side. Few fish have been caught , no smoking action though. No luck last night, 2 caught the morning before.

I have only hit areas as far up as Brandt's landing. 10 people fishing the buoy marina yesterday afternoon. Didn't see any fish caught.

FWIW
Title: Re: Rufus woods
Post by: Martinhunter on March 15, 2017, 03:49:30 PM: Quote from: cbond3318 on March 15, 2017, 03:23:17 PM
I've been out the last few days at the Chief Joe side. Few fish have been caught , no smoking action though. No luck last night, 2 caught the morning before.

I have only hit areas as far up as Brandt's landing. 10 people fishing the buoy marina yesterday afternoon. Didn't see any fish caught.

FWIW
Of course not :chuckle: the fish are never biting on this forum.. thanks for the report.
Title: Re: Rufus woods
Post by: cbond3318 on March 15, 2017, 03:58:15 PM: Quote from: Martinhunter on March 15, 2017, 03:49:30 PM
Quote from: cbond3318 on March 15, 2017, 03:23:17 PM
I've been out the last few days at the Chief Joe side. Few fish have been caught , no smoking action though. No luck last night, 2 caught the morning before.

I have only hit areas as far up as Brandt's landing. 10 people fishing the buoy marina yesterday afternoon. Didn't see any fish caught.

FWIW
Of course not :chuckle: the fish are never biting on this forum.. thanks for the report.

Just telling you my experience the last couple days. I am shore fishing as well. Talked to the fish counter on Monday afternoon and he said it's been slow. The Friday before he counted 5 fish. Only one boat on the water Monday, I didn't see any last night. I'll be out again in just a minute, I'll let you know how I do.
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Post by: beave on March 15, 2017, 06:50:35 PM: Was over there 3 weeks ago and fishing was great from the shore
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Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 15, 2017, 07:39:34 PM: I am one of the habitat bio's at Chief Joe. fishing has been slow down around the dam. I was on the reservoir today, went about 1/3 of the way up to a couple of my wildlife sites did not see any boats on the water. there were a handful of people shore fishing near the boom and at brandts. one of our park rangers was out talking with anglers and said no one had landed anything while he was out this afternoon.

I'll see if i can bump into the tribe's creel census guy this week and get you a report from him.
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Post by: cbond3318 on March 15, 2017, 08:24:06 PM: Fished from Debris Point tonight. 1 suspect bite and no fish.

My powerbait game is struggling! :chuckle:
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Post by: splitshot on March 15, 2017, 09:01:03 PM: it is raining over here also. and the wind is showing its ugly head. am not trying to say bad stuff , that is the news. good luck. mike w
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Post by: cbond3318 on March 16, 2017, 07:12:09 PM: Fished again today from 12-4. Nada. The tribal fish counter said he hadn't seen a fish all day. Counted 5 total for the day yesterday with a 5lber being the biggest. He also said some boat firshermen had been there 2 days and had 1 bite. I'd say it's slow.
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Post by: plugger on March 17, 2017, 04:28:25 PM: I tried to send you a PM where they are getting fish, but your inbox is full. I'm fishing it next Wednesday , then headed to Umitilla for the first walleye tournament of the year. Weather is warming up, lakes are thawing out. Its game on. No more cabin fever.