Riffe Lake?

[Duroboat Rider]

Out on Tuesday

Well I took out the boss on Tuesday and slowly motored over towards the Dam due to all the log mines. Threw everything I had in my box of tricks. Only landed 7 with two only around 13 inches. The rest looked like plants. I fished from the top all the way down to 50 ft. Found a few at 30ft.

Last year at this time I was smoking em, yet the water temp was only 56 degrees. Water was clear and the sun was shinning so not bad to just be on the water.101chromefish101

 

[smokercraft]

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Thanks for the report! I just heard somthing about a ton of coho this time of year att the top end of the lake,at the mouth of the river,under the bridge. I guess the trick is YELLOW corn and nuked shrimp. He said if you do that you cant go wronge??????? Its hear say!

 

[Kokanee Kid]

May of last year we started hammering the fish! And this year havent even tried due to the poor reports. The water is down and still cold. Will it turn around?

 

[smokercraft]

riffe

Ill bett its worming up now! Were headed down in a fiew weeks and Ill be sure to post a report.

 

[TrollNFisher]

Riffe lake

7 July 2011, Duroboat Rider of the forum met me at the house and off to riffe we went. Launched the boat at mossy rock water is high all of the launches are almost in the water. We fished 0500 and fished till 1130 we got 10 good silvers nothing to brag about but we had to carefully CR about a ton little ones. Yep we landed that many fish. There was no easy way to keep them off your line it was almost a nuisance. Water temp was 61.3 and trolling speed was 1.7 to 1.8 we tried every depth to try to keep little fish off the lines but it was near impossible. Baits used were RMT squid chartreuse/pink, father murphy's glow bugs and various hand tied hoochies in glow, pink, yellow, and chartreuse with a Vance's dodger. Lots of fun on the water and a wet misty morning, and I left the top at home anticipating a sunny morning, that won't happen again this year. Log jam is gone!!! fish on

 

[smokercraft]

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Sounds like a blast. Glad to hear the water is up and the logs are down.Thanks for all your info!

 

[mwcfish4life]

to Bobw, yes there are sockeye kokes in riffe lake, fish a little harder

 

[mwcfish4life]

there is to kokenee (sockeye) in riffe lake

 

[Kokanee-mark]

I hate to bud into the riffe lake conversation but according to the state there landlocked coho only in riffe lake. Sorry my two cents also.

 

[Kokanee-mark]

Northwest wild country radio show did a segment on riffe to clear up any confusion that these fish are landlocked coho. Anyways lets catch em they taste great!

 

[BobW]

I started fishing that lake the day it first opened (when the dam was new). Man am I getting old. There are NO Kokes you can fish as hard as you like.

How about a pic of one. Don't forget something to prove where it came from.

 

[mwcfish4life]

fished this weekend got into a bunch of crimson fish (sock) start fishing

 

[mwcfish4life]

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/featuredlake.aspx?id=147 here is a koke statement

 

[mwcfish4life]

u can take all the pics you want but you can catch that fish anywhere, i'm only telling you and giving you the chance to enjoy, take it or leave it. ihave also fished riffe and many, many, other places in this state for more years then most can count didnt mean too rill you, hope you do catch em bobbers and down riggers down

 

[BobW]

You know what, I also saw that one post. I could post a number of others that do NOT include kokes as what is in Riffe lake. And as stated above that would include WDFW info.

I was in fact pretty sure that is what you were using as proof.

I know full well what a koke looks like. I now live 1 block from the main launch on American lake and fish it all the time during the week when I get home from work. I have a freezer full on American lake kokes.

THERE ARE NO LANDLOCKED SOCKEYE IN RIFE LAKE

Done with this.

http://www.sschapterpsa.com/ramblings/Riffe_lake.htm

http://www.westernwashington.com/recreation/daytrips/riffelk.php

http://www.gamefishin.com/rpts/Reports.asp?State=WA&County=Lewis&Body=Riffe Lake

Just to get you started

 

[dutch]

I'm new to the forum, been fishing Riffe for many years. This time of year the water is usually extremely low. We did really good last year, limited with fair sized fish each time. Usually start after fishing falls off at Merwin.

 

[eenakoK]

I'm new to the forum, been fishing Riffe for many years. This time of year the water is usually extremely low. We did really good last year, limited with fair sized fish each time. Usually start after fishing falls off at Merwin.

Welcome! to the site! 101welcomw

Thanks for the information. When do you start fishing the lake on a regular basis?

 

[dutch]

I usually start checking lake levels in April and as soon as the ramp at the dam is usable, I start fishing. Then at least once per week until they lower the water.
I have down riggers but usually find they are not necessary, catch fish in the first 10-15 feet.

 

[eenakoK]

I usually start checking lake levels in April and as soon as the ramp at the dam is usable, I start fishing. Then at least once per week until they lower the water.
I have down riggers but usually find they are not necessary, catch fish in the first 10-15 feet.

Thanks for the Info! I want to make it down there this year again.

 

[kokanee_slayer]

As for Alder Lake, I'm not an expert on the lake but Tacoma Power supposedly stocks it pretty heavy with Koks. I've done OK there but haven't caught anything of significant size.