Rufus woods walleye

[sickbayer]

Hey peeps I'm off to Rufus for some fun. Hope I can get my limit on the trout and then have a crack at some walleye. Anyone got some advice or recommendations. Never fished for walleye, I'm just packing slow death troll and bottom bouncers and mag lip plugs.
Thanks

[hewesbob]

If you are launching at Seaton launch run down river a couple miles, you will find an island. Fish the south shore line in the slack water right on the bottom. Another spot that has been good for us is down river a little ways there is a large rock sticking out of the water near the north shore. Start dragging the bottom at the rock and troll the cove, this is also a great area to jig or cast jigs or a Beetle Spin blade with a jig attached with half a worm toward the shore line and retrieve slowly. About any slack water at Rufus are holding walleye but the bottom of the lake is very irregular so constant attention to keep your bait on the bottom is a must. I always say that if your not getting hung up your not fishing the right way. Also pay close attention to the size of your fish, you are only allowed one over 22" and there have been days that my wife and I have had to release 40-50 over size in an 8 hour trip. If you boat down river a couple miles farther you will find the upper most net pen on the tribal side of the river. The center section of the river in front of the net pens is like an underwater island, if you find that area fish the north side ( between the island and the pens), there is a shelf that should go from about 15' deep to 60' deep in about 3 boat widths. The larger trips seem to hang right along the ledge. We use the same gear for trips (trout) that we use for walleye, just remember slow is the key. Keep watch on the flow at Grand Coulee Dam, the more water they are dumping through the dam the better the fishing seems to be. Most local say "no flow no fishing". This is how we fish that section of river other folks have other methods but this is what works for us. While in the area I would advise fishing Buffalo Lake on the reservation, large trout, kokanee and several small mouth bass you just need to get a tribal license and you can get that at the little resort at the lake. I hope his helps, Good luck.

[sickbayer]

Thanks for the reply I pm/emailed you