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By: fishmaster110
Posted: 1/13/2019
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/12/2019
Hot Spots: 0
I took advantage of the weather and fished Riffe Lake targeting Coho and smallmouth. The dry winter has really had an impact on the lake level. I launched at the Mossyrock park and found it very diffi...
By: Berlinettaa
Posted: 6/16/2019
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/25/2019
Hot Spots: 0
This was my first time to Riffe Lake and I was a bit nervous going there on Memorial Day weekend. Long story short, great fishing but you have to be aware of many particulars, especially the launch.
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By: Berlinettaa
Posted: 6/23/2019
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/22/2019
Hot Spots: 0
The wife convinced me that I needed more reel time and the kids wanted to camp again, so we headed out to Riffe Lake. We were here just a few weeks ago for Memorial Day, and the fishing was good then...
By: DeepCTim
Posted: 6/25/2019
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/20/2019
Hot Spots: 0
First time poster, first time to Riffe Lake. Launched at Mossyrock Park 8am, very nice facility, (Thank you Tacoma Power), free launch during the week, very long ramp but very nice floating dock with ...
By: Elkhunter001
Posted: 9/8/2020
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/5/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Pleased that this is my first report...and it was a good day on the water! While launching we (my 8yo son and I) passed another angler who gave a disappointing report, not very hot out there. Well, we...
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 9/15/2020
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/1/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Riffe lake, tried a new area for me on the lake east of the Mossy rock launch. We started metering fish right away 50-80 ft. We fished tubes, Elgin lures, KCP's, and crankbaits. All caught fis...
By: crawfishman
Posted: 8/1/2022
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/29/2022
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the dam around 8:30, fishing by 8:45. I was fishing two rods, one at 25ft with a chunk of large shrimp and a baitholder hook and one at 10ft with uncured salad shrimp with an orange octopus hoo...
By: cwbraue
Posted: 10/21/2023
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/21/2023
Hot Spots: 0
The bite is on at Riffle lake. I went to the fishing area at the dam this time and wasn't sure what to expect. It isn't set up for boats, I had to lug my kayak down about 150 yards of rocky, loose, ba...
By: Billm
Posted: 7/20/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/19/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Spent a week at Riffe Lake, camping at Taidnapam and fishing most days at the lake. For reference, I fished the lake the same time period last year with much better results. Lake level is about ten ...
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 4/24/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/22/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I decided to going fishing with my good friend Lonzo opening day. I had heard Mineral lake was a great lake to fish so we headed that way. Upon arriving to the lake I did not realize what kind of turn...
By: JAYDOG
Posted: 6/3/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/23/2017
Hot Spots: 0
So the wife and I spent the whole week leading up to Memorial Day at Riffe. Monday -Friday at Mossyrock, and Friday-Monday at Taidnapam. Lake levels being what they are (down 30') it is a whole new ...
By: JAYDOG
Posted: 6/18/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/17/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Well talked the better half into going back to Riffe for fathers day weekend. After our trip there for memorial week, I had the itch to chase some more salmon and so did she.
We didn't launch unti...
By: salmonkiller
Posted: 5/31/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/28/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Riffe Lake Memorial day
We got to Taidnampam park on Saturday afternoon.
The Taidnampam North launch was full of drift wood, other boats where using it so we decided to try the launch around 4P...
By: Bay wolf
Posted: 6/6/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/4/2016
Hot Spots: 2
Fished from the fishing bridge at Taidnapam Park on 4-5 June. It was completely dead! Water is really low and a lot of woody debris is floating around. Locals on the bridge say no fish this year at ...
By: Thor
Posted: 6/10/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/6/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My college buddies and I fished mon tues wed Thursday.
No fish. I got lots of good info from fellow waLakers jaydog and salmonkiller indicating low water levels and no fish.. My report is to confirm...
By: Billm
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/18/2015
Hot Spots: 2
Spent a week fishing Riffe Lake. Most days I was on the water and fishing by 6:30 am and almost always had my limit by 9:00am. Launched at Taidnepaum and fished the east end of the lake and was catc...
By: laketroll
Posted: 7/31/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
started trolling from mossyrock park to west side of lake and back again using pink hoochies....caught 2 sm bass and 1 silver at 16 inches and we lost one chinook that was close to 5 lbs...wind wasnt ...
By: Billm
Posted: 10/4/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/3/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Tough day fishing on Riffe Lake. Launched at the ramp just north of Taidenpaum. Got on the water about 8:00am and motored out a ways and started trolling. We could see lots of fish, anywhere from 20...
By: shardknight
Posted: 1/10/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the dam water was LOW and murky with waves 1 to 2 feet high. We used slip bobbers 10 to 30 feet deep with worms and shrimp for bait and did not get any bites.
By: Big Smooth
Posted: 4/9/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Good day at the east end of Riffe lake this morning. Tried trolling a squid and spoons on the down rigger..all while my brother was killing the kokes long lining a fire tiger crocodile. After I got th...
By: cloverhouse
Posted: 5/24/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/19/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Planned a 5 day trip to Riffe Lake. Towed a 20 ft jet to to Taidnipam Park from Tri-Cities. Found the lake level below the launches and all closed except for the Mossyrock launch at the end of the l...
By: cloverhouse
Posted: 5/25/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Follow Up to Last Post
Anyone needing information on current lake levels and Boat Launch status can call Tacoma Power Hot Line
1-888-502-8690.
Currently it says the boat launches are useab...
By: mymannin
Posted: 7/24/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/20/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Another good day at Riffe... Fish are definitely on average much larger. Best luck down deep on the cable between 75 and 35 feet with the usual mini quid and small flasher. The fish are there. Rum...
By: strikezone
Posted: 7/27/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/25/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fished till noon and managed to get our limits. Best lure was definitely a 2.8 inch perch colored OLD GOAT 1 LURE fished with 5 colors of leaded line out with 50 feet of mono attached to it and then a...
By: Taybrego31
Posted: 7/28/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Riffe Lake today for some bank fishing, started at the dam off Hwy 12 at 8:15am. Used slip bobbers with nightcrawlers, shrimp and some krill oil. Fished various depths and tried bottom fishing t...
