Rufus Woods Reservoir is a huge attraction for anglers looking to land the biggest rainbow of their lives. It happens frequently. Although the big fish mark for many maybe 5 or 6 pounds, which is easily done on Rufus, there are some real whoppers caught here every year. Thanks to the annual plants of triploid rainbow by the Colville Indian Tribe, there is always a good supply of fish growing in the reservoir. These plants average over 40,000 fish and are made up of fish averaging close to 2 pounds. I heard there was a release of over 20,000 fish last month. There are other plants planned, including some of a smaller number but made up of larger fish. The growth rate of these fish is amazing. Coupled with the abundance of feed that filters through the net pens, it takes just a short time for fish that weighed a couple of pounds to grow to 5 or 6 pounds. I have landed three rainbow that were estimated to weight over 15 pounds. On one spring day Eric Granstrom landed one on my boat that was estimated to weigh 20 pounds. Trout like this are always a possibility on Rufus Woods.