lewis county bass club riffe lake open

[Jacob]

i figured while i was on here i would recruit some people to come to our open. its on the 26th of april. theres gonna be an awesome raffle with a couple g loomis rods and a lot of other good stuff. and i believe its $500 for big fish. any body that wants to go give me a pm and i can get you entry forms

[SPARKY101]

You sure the ramps will even be open,thet have dropped riffe to 80'below full level no ramps available due to fixing the taidnapam ramp,it has already been down for about month and half

[Jacob]

we are hoping it will be up. i have been told by a resonably credible source that it will be up enough but i guess we will have to wait and see. im not actually planning on personally going to the open but we have a club tournament the next day that im attending.

[Brianh]

Correct me if I am wrong, but won't the boats still be able to launch on the old highway next to the entrance of the Mossyrock Park? I know that it would be difficult, but not impossible. We are going to be camping down there the first week of April, and I am going to definately bring my boat.
Brian
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[kevinb]

The mossyrock entrance should be good.It doesn't have that severe drop like Taidnapam. Hopefully someone on here,has been down there recently and can shed some light.

[SPARKY101]

"Riffe Lake is usually at flood control level—740 ft.—this time of year, but not this year. Work continues on the new boat launch at the east end of the lake so the lake is at 695 ft. elevation and will remain there until the launch is completed. Tacoma Power feels that keeping this low elevation will also help prevent any major flooding due to a combination of storms and the snow melt, considering the unusually large amount of snow in the mountains. Extreme caution should be used if you plan on bank fishing as getting down to the water can be hazardous. None of the boat launches are useable.
www.wpshopper.com
Dose not matter how big and bad your truck is your not getting down to the water,was there 2 weeks ago and the water is the farthest i have ever seen it in 10years,i grew up in morton and have fished riffe for along time

[Brianh]

So, are you saying that even the old highway is not usuable as a ramp down on the mossyrock end???? Just curious. Thanks

[SPARKY101]

Thats correct no way to get boat to the water,if you can take a drive out there first or plan on some bank fishing,which is quite a walk down now,if you have ever been to the dam on hwy12 side and walked down the steps well about another 60-70ft below them is the water line

[kevinb]

"Riffe Lake is usually at flood control level—740 ft.—this time of year, but not this year. Work continues on the new boat launch at the east end of the lake so the lake is at 695 ft. elevation and will remain there until the launch is completed. Tacoma Power feels that keeping this low elevation will also help prevent any major flooding due to a combination of storms and the snow melt, considering the unusually large amount of snow in the mountains. Extreme caution should be used if you plan on bank fishing as getting down to the water can be hazardous. None of the boat launches are useable.
www.wpshopper.com
Dose not matter how big and bad your truck is your not getting down to the water,was there 2 weeks ago and the water is the farthest i have ever seen it in 10years,i grew up in morton and have fished riffe for along time

Is this information still current? Water level? Useable boat launches?
Thanks
Kevin

[SPARKY101]

Riffe Lake (11,830 acres):

On Monday, Mar. 24, Riffe Lake was at 700 feet elevation, two feet higher than last week, now 78 feet below full level of 778 feet. This low water condition has exposed a lot of bank usually underwater and, with an article written in the local paper, many people are visiting the lake. A reminder - it is unlawful to artifact hunt on the Cowlitz Wildlife Area and, furthermore, a permit is required to remove any resources natural or cultural.

Boat Launches: No boat launches are now useable. The Mossyrock Park, Kosmos, Taidnapam Park and the new Taidnapam North launches are not usable. However the parking lot at Taidnapam North is open.

Riffe is open for fishing year-round.

[kevinb]

Riffe Lake (11,830 acres):

On Monday, Mar. 24, Riffe Lake was at 700 feet elevation, two feet higher than last week, now 78 feet below full level of 778 feet. This low water condition has exposed a lot of bank usually underwater and, with an article written in the local paper, many people are visiting the lake. A reminder - it is unlawful to artifact hunt on the Cowlitz Wildlife Area and, furthermore, a permit is required to remove any resources natural or cultural.

Boat Launches: No boat launches are now useable. The Mossyrock Park, Kosmos, Taidnapam Park and the new Taidnapam North launches are not usable. However the parking lot at Taidnapam North is open.

Riffe is open for fishing year-round.

SPARKY, Hey thanks a bunch. I'm headed down to Mayfield in 3 weeks. But was hopful that Riffe would be all set.
Good look'n out:salut:

[Jacob]

i talked to a guy who has talked to people from either tacoma power or parks or something and they said that the lake will be usable before the end of april

[kevinb]

i talked to a guy who has talked to people from either tacoma power or parks or something and they said that the lake will be usable before the end of april

Good info. Thanks:salut:

[Brianh]

Well,
I could not talk the family out of going camping down there this weeend, so I am just going to have to run over to Mayfield or Swafford pond and get my fishing fix in. Oh well, I will still try to launch at the old road near the Mossyrock park entrance if possible......Thanks for the info!

[Jacob]

its starting to look dim, apparently they are working on one of the generators at the dam now and unless they raise it up within the next week and a half i doubt we will be holding our tourney this month, we will however have the open in august on riffe most likely. i'll keep you posted, we are having a meeting next tuesday to discuss it

[Jacob]

we have changed our open to the bonneville pool june 14. i will post more info when i get it

[kevinb]

haha,I'm back again with the same question...woo-hoo!!!

Is Riffe usable/safe for launching. Taidnapam or Mossyrock?

[bassmasterderek]

haha,I'm back again with the same question...woo-hoo!!!

Is Riffe usable/safe for launching. Taidnapam or Mossyrock?

Couldn't tell ya kevin, I am sure someone has some info for us. Can't wait to hit Riffe this year. It's should pretty hot by the time we can get out there though!

[Jacob]

No, it is STILL#-o very low. my buddy went down sunday afternoon and caught a couple kokanee off the bank though.

[kevinb]

No, it is STILL#-o very low. my buddy went down sunday afternoon and caught a couple kokanee off the bank though.

Uuugghh!!!](*,) The towns of Mossyrock and Morton must be getting screwed. Thats alot of tourist dollars not being generated. I would have been down there several times by now. Thanks for the update,I'll have to wait it out.