I am still waiting to hear a good report on bass fishing in our region, and I am still getting reports that it is just too early. The recent message from an angler who tried Moses Lake confirmed that the fish just haven’t moved into traditional spring locations, but with weather in the high 60s predicted things will change quickly. Trout fishing continues to be the bright spot throughout the region. From the lakes in the Quincy Wildlife Area, to the lakes recently opened in the Columbia Wildlife Refuge, fair to very good fishing is being reported. Even Rufus Woods Reservoir is continuing to produce good catches of triploids for anglers traveling up north to shores above the dam at Bridgeport. Here is some good news for fans of fishing up the Methow Valley. The Methow Valley Fly Fishers just received the Conservation Award from the Washington State Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. This was primarily for their work to install and aerator at Big Twin Lake, near Winthrop. The work should solve the problem of winter kill of trout in the lake that persisted for years. Congrats!