This time of year, I often choose to fish from the shore at several locations in our region. Rainbow trout and triploid rainbow trout are my target, and the possibility of landing some really big fish is very good. Once again the Colville Tribe has released over 45,000 triploids into Rufus Woods. These fish went into the reservoir in the spring and with the growth rate of these fish anglers can realistically expect to catch trout weighing 4 to 6 pounds now, and the possibility of getting one that weighs double digits is very real. Most anglers will fish Rufus Woods at the public accesses above Chief Joseph Dam or at, my favorite spot, Brandts Landing. Fishing from shore at the middle net pens is very popular, even though this requires a Tribal Access permit. I also like to fish Lake Roosevelt from shore. Near Coulee Dam I fish at Crescent Beach or Spring Canyon. I also fish from shore at Keller. The trout I catch on Lake Roosevelt averag 16 to 20 inches. At all of these locations I use the same method. A sliding slip sinker rig with the hook baited with ether Power Bait, a marshmallow and shrimp or nightcrawler combo.