Dennis Beich invited Rollie Schmitten and me to make a trip to upper Rufus Woods Reservoir, to see if we could get some triploid rainbow trout. I packed my jigging rods and bag full of jigs that we have used in the past on Rufus. There was a very large release of triploid rainbow trout into the reservoir earlier this spring and we were looking for fish that were larger than those included in this plant. There were lots of trucks and trailers in the parking lot at the middle net pens, and I think this was due to the excitement generated by the Rufus Roundup Fishing Derby, being sponsored by the Colville Tribe and conducted by Anglers Atlas. The derby, which runs through July 31st has bi-week challenges for anglers and offers the chance to win some of the $5,000 that will be awarded to the participants. There is no entry fee and to submit your catch you need to download the MyCatch app on your phone. You will find the current challenge and the instructions on how to log it for the derby. This ads a layer of fun to this popular fishery made possible by the Colville Tribe.