Everyone knows how popular fishing for triploid rainbow trout on Rufus Woods Reservoir has become, particularly around the net pens on the upper end. I have made countless trips to this area over the years, as well as the lower end above Chief Joseph Dam. The Colville Indian Tribe has come up with an idea to make it even more fun—with a fishing derby—with $5,000 in prizes. The Derby will start on April 1st and run through July 31st. Catches will be recorded through the MyCatch app, and the prizes are listed on Anglers Atlas. There are many different ways to win, and the poster I received mentions Random Challenges, Random Draws, Most Fish Entered, Longest Fish, Tough Luck Draws and Video Releases. When I visited the Anglers Atlas website, I found a very long list of prizes and all of them were in the form of gift cards. It looks like you can win something just by entering the Derby. There is also a long list of species that can be entered as well. Not just rainbow. I would encourage you to visit the website and check it out. This could add an interesting element to fishing Rufus Woods.