Tribes stocking lake with trout

The Colville Confederated Tribes’ Resident Fish Program began stocking Rufus Woods Lake last week with triploid rainbow trout, the tribal Fish and Wildlife Department said.

“We encourage the membership to take advantage of this opportunity the Resident Fish Program is providing,” they said. “All anglers are encouraged to provide information associated with their catch (e.g., date, location, boat or shore fishing, and approximate size) to creel personnel or by calling the Colville Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Department at (509) 634-2110.”

They put 23,157 fish in the lake March 22. More “stocking events” are planned for April and May.

The fish weigh an average of 1.44 pounds and lack an adipose fin.