Hi All,

Fished Riffe Lake today. It was very tough fishing. I should have went home after the first cast. I caught a 2 lb. smallie on my very first cast, it was all down hill after that. I also caught 2 dinks and that was it after 9 hours of fishing.
I caught my keeper in 10 feet of water. I fished on the points, in front of the points, behind the points and the edge of the shallows on the river channel. I fished from 10 ft. to 30 ft of water. I caught everything that bit. I also through everything in the tackle box. Hopfully it was just a wheather change that threw the fishing off.

The water was about 8 feet lower then it was when we fished the Jack and Jill. All of the shallow flats are out of the water. I believe the resort boat launch is out of commission because of low water. There was a lot of trucks and trailers in the parking lot of Kosmos when I arrived at 5:00 AM.

I hope this helps some of you guys out.


                                      Daryl Snodgrass

Hey guys,

After listening to all of this... I STILL hate Riffe Lake HAHAHAHA!!!

I think I've fished there for a total of 8 days without a single fish over 12 inches yet. Confucious once say, "How do you know favorite lake when you do not hate one?"

While I am fishing the 17 thousandth unproductive stumpy point out on Riffe this month, I will definitely be dreaming of a topwater bite on Potholes or Banks. BUT! I will also be enjoying the challenge in front of me. I am confident that I will one day catch a good limit out of that lake, and I am hoping it will be at this tournament. The year has been kind to me so far, and my confidence is high.

I think Riffe still has some of the most interesting structure of any lake in the state, and I think I am getting a better handle on what holds and doesn't hold fish. It has taught me a lot about other lakes in our area as far as the importance of transition areas, current, and expansive flats.

So when I say I hate Riffe Lake, I am mainly kidding, and I think it is fun to joke about. I think everyone has to have a lake that is their nemesis. Riffe is definitely mine, but I plan on learning something this month, and I hope everyone that is teetering on the fence about going will take up the challenge. Heck - the lake gets voted in just about every year, so there have got to be some reedeming qualities to that godforsaken mudhole.

The water is low gentlemen, and the stumps are high. Bring your carpet cleaner, 'cause the clay will be a'wipin' off on your carpet, and the tires on your truck will be a'spinnin' on the launch ramp!!!

BRING ON RIFFE! WOOHOO!

Chris