The Yakima is out. Too much rain, it'll take at least a couple days to clear up. Sooooo I would like to take the family to Riffe for some silver fishing. Would anyone know if riffe is putting out any silvers? A reply would be appreciated. The Duck

Bringing it back up. I sure would like to get a reply on this. Jim M.

To the top again. I called the ranger at Taidnapan and he said they were catching a few there. Anybody got info yet?

call fish country sports shop he will till you what end of lake to fish 360-985-2090

Duck try putting this in the lakes forum. I bet someone can help ya there.

im heading down to the cow, and if its not happening, im gonna head to riffe lake and do some kokanee fishing, anybody else gonna be there? good tip: use sucker meat...it works better than any bait i have ever used.. **berkley boy**

Berkley,
Riffe is stocked with Silvers, not Sockeye. When you say sucker meat are you talking squawfish? If so how have you been getting them to bite. I have tried in the past and haven't had any success.

someone told me they were kokanee, not sqawfish, but sucker, there are lots of sucker in riffe, ever try a slip bobber? if not try various depths, any particular area your fishing? are you gonna be there sat or sunday??? i will be headin to the cow, and then to riffe for the "silvers" i couldnt find the lanlocked rules in the reg book, is it 5 or 6 fish limit??i am gonna try to catch a sucker, and also try shrimp, and the old stand by, night crawlers..but fresh cutbait is hard to beat.. **berkley boy**

Berkley,

We are camping at Taidnapam this weekend. We'll be fishing out of a Duckworth Kenai (Blue w/ tan top). I have had success with the silvers. But, haven't been able to get those squawfish to bite is what I meant. So, tell me how, and where have you caught the suckers?

I fish Riffe a few times a year and have yet to see a squawfish there. This, I think, is a good thing. There are tiger muskies planted in Mayfield Lake, I believe, for the express purpose of eating the squawfish. I also seem to get a few of these devils in the Cowlitz every year. Now I'll save them and try them in Riffe.

I haven't recieved much on Riffe yet this year. If you get out there send me a report. I hope to visit the lake this summer. Good luck.

I went up and looked around this weekend. The folks I talked to at the launch did zilch, zip, nada, nothing. Heard rumors of smallmouth being caught at the upper end. The folks at Fish Country are indeed fine people, always helpful, frendly, informative, just nice folks. They think the water is still too cold and I, for one, will take their word for it. Maybe later this month if winter ever ends.