When many anglers are hunkered down in a warm place, others are digging out their winter wear and heading for Rufus Woods Reservoir. They are going to be fishing for the big triploid rainbow trout that hang around the net pens at the upper end of the reservoir. So far this season the fishing has been slow, at least for me. I haven’t had very good luck. However, according to Austin Moser, of Austins Northwest Adventures Guide Service, fishing is picking up. He sent me a photo of a youngster holding up a 12-pound triploid to prove his point. Everyone has been waiting for the triploid bite to improve and to see some bigger fish being landed. Some have speculated that colder weather would have a positive impact, and it looks like it’s happening. Ausin also mentioned that he has done some walleye fishing, but that has been fairly slow so far. This is very good news. I have landed some whopper triploids fishing the nets pens from my boat and even from the shore at the middle net pens. I recently posted a video “guide” to fishing the upper reservoir. It’s on the Dave Graybill YouTube channel.