Xmas Valley Rats

I haven't been out shooting for a couple of weeks now. The weather has been windy and cold here in Central Oregon. And, seems like the responsible things I have let go are finally catching up with me. Some of the family went down to the Xmas Valley dunes riding quads and said every field they drove by had shooters. One of the ranchers told my stepson that there would be about 2 weeks of decent shooting before the alfalfa would be high enough to hide the rats. Then a person will have to wait until they cut. The weather outlook isn't great either. When will this winter be over? Anyone out there a fisherman. I hear that the Kokanee are biting at Wickiup and ranging around 14 plus inches.