Eastern Washington Fishing Report 01.02.18

Omak Lake

Wish I could tell you Omak Lake is doing great, good, ok or even so-so. Alas, I can’t. I haven't been able to get out to the lake lately and I have had no reports from anyone. My guess would be the cold, windy days are keeping most people at home, close to the wood stove. I'm hoping to get out to the lake, possibly this coming weekend.

Rufus Woods Lake

The good thing about Rufus Woods is I don’t think I have ever been skunked here. Not saying you'll be catching anything real big, but at least you'll be catching some nice fish. I talked to a couple of gentlemen who came in recently and they said they had a nice day on Rufus. Between the two of them they hooked into about a dozen fish, landing five. The largest fish they estimated at about 5 pounds. Balanced Leeches and white bugger patterns seem to be doing the trick. A good 5 weight or 6 weight rod, rigged up to throw an indicator setup, and one rod set up with a Type 3 sinking line would be my recommendation. Throw a black #6 or #8 TFP Balanced Squirrel leech, blood #8 or #6 TFP Balanced Leech, black or blood red #8 BTB Balanced Leech would be some good flies to start with.

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