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Riffe Fishing Reports

By: dole253
Posted: 4/29/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/28/2012
Hot Spots: 0
My buddy and I hit up the fishing bridge at Taidnapam around 9:30 or 9:45am. The water level of the lake looked staggeringly low since the last time I was there in the summer. Nevertheless, there wer...
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Posted: 4/29/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/28/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Fished the morning/day with another WaLaker on the Cowlitz with no luck (see report). So decided to check out Riffe. Hit the fishing stairs off hwy 12 at the dam around 5:30pm. About 10 people spre...
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Posted: 4/27/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/27/2012
Hot Spots: 1
I met up with fellow WALaker, dartdwarf, at the dam around 0800. The fishing was slow at first, but consistent enough to keep you interested. We were using a worm under a bobber anywhere from 4'-8' do...
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Posted: 4/25/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/25/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I arrived at the north side of the dam a little before 1000 to cloudy skies with some drizzle now and then, a southerly wind, and temps in the mid 50's. I rigged up the gulp corn/worm that has been do...
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Posted: 4/25/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went and fished from the walkway on the north side of the dam. Like most of the other reports I have read, easy limits of silvers to be had but all their guts are full of worms. I have read other repo...
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Posted: 4/24/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I arrived at the dam on riffe off U.S. 12 around 0945 to overcast skies, light drizzle, and light wind. It wasn't too crowded, about 7 or 8 people fishing off the wall. I went to my favorite spot on t...
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Posted: 4/23/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/23/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Today I got to meet rseas from the site. He, Nate Treat, and I travel down to Riffe Lake. Recent reports were stellar and not to be passed up, especially as the weather held up with the forecast of a ...
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Posted: 4/22/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Since my local lake was blown out after all the rain, and after reading all the good reports from riffe, I decided to give it a try. I left my house around 0600 expecting to get there no later than 08...
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By: Toni
Posted: 4/21/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/21/2012
Hot Spots: 2
I have never fished Riffe Lake before so when Kokanee_slayer asked if I wanted to go next Saturday I said yes. Then I kept my eye on weather.com. The weather was going to be sunny and 70’s with calm ...
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By: bass4days
Posted: 4/21/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/20/2012
Hot Spots: 0
went to the riffe lake dam and limited out in an hour and a half. using bobber with about a 5 foot leader with worms and shrimp. when i gutted them they were full with worms that was pretty weird. all...
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By: yehe
Posted: 4/20/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished near the dam in the morning. Had some luck while others did very well too. The weather turned stormy and we moved to the bridge on the other side of the lake. Nice park to stay at. Folks fished...
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Posted: 4/17/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Well its been a long time since I wrote one of these my friends. Went to Riffe Lake this morning and got started fishing around 7:45 am and was back in the car for the drive home by 8:05 am! Fishing a...
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Posted: 4/16/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/15/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Riffe Lake, at the fishing area by the dam, off of Highway 12. I caught my limit in about an half an hour. It just went too fast! I was just using shrimp. They were hitting the bait just...
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By: Ducks
Posted: 4/9/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/31/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went fishing at the fishing bridge and limited out in 1.5 hours. Was using 1/2 oz dropshot weight attached to swivel, 20inch leader tied to a size 8 baitholder hook. used shrimp and marshmallows, worm...
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Posted: 4/8/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went fishing at Riffe Lake, at the dam, off of Highway 12. There were quite a few people there, it being Saturday. I tried worms or shrimp for bait. Both were working equally well. It was very w...
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Posted: 3/26/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/23/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went to the Mossyrock Dam fishing area, off of Highway 12. I caught my limit. I tried using worms and/or shrimp. I was having better luck with the worms. Not much wind there. It was fairly crow...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/22/2012
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Another successful/fun Silver trip to Riffe , except for the snow. Fished at the Mossyrock Dam.Both of us limited in less than an hour. Worms and shrimp 5 foot under a bobber.
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/19/2012
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the dam at Riffe Sunday morning, the silvers were there. Shrimp/worms under a bobber about five feet down,limited in about an hour and lost three.Tuff fishing in the snow and cold but well wort...
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Posted: 3/9/2012
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the fishing area at the dam, on Highway 12. It was sunny, with no wind. I caught my limit. Tried shrimp or worms for bait. Had no bites on the shrimp at all, but they were liking the worms...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/8/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Caught 5 in about an hour and a half. 12 inch fish, coho. Worms or shrimp 10 feet under a slip bobber. Saw a few fish caught on castmaster type spoon. Lots of people even on a weekday.
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By: schu7498
Posted: 2/5/2012
Species: Other
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/5/2012
Hot Spots: 0
What a beautiful day, so we went to Riffe lake. Stopped by the Cowlitz first by the salmon hatchery, didnt seem like much was going on. Got to Riffe and fished next to the dam. Brought some worms and ...
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Posted: 2/3/2012
Species: Other
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/3/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I tried fishing at the dam today, off of Highway 12. It was sunny and very windy. Made it a little harder to detect a bite. I caught my limit of five silvers. I tried both shrimp and worms, both w...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/11/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Just want to say thanks for all the posting on different lakes in WA. I am new to the area and follow your posting. I caught this nice smallmouth bass off the fishing bridge at Riffe lake.
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By: drakehntr
Posted: 7/24/2011
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Camped and fished Riffe Lake for the first time on the northeast end. Brought up my 12' jon boat to see what kind of damage I could do on the landlocked coho and trout. First time out my son and I h...
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Posted: 7/19/2011
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Made the trip to Riffe. Met my uncle at the mossrock launch at around 8:15. We were a little skeptical about the day due to the large whitecaps and promising rain, decided to go for it anyway. Found...
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