The August Fish-In will be at Alder Lake on August 11.

If you would like to meet for breakfast, we will be meeting at Denny's on Hwy 7 (Mountain Hwy) at 4:00 am - or meet at the launch at Alder Lake at 5:30 am.

Directions to Denny's (on the right across from Wal-Mart on Hwy 7.)

Denny's
20420 Mountain Hwy.
Spanaway,WA 98387

OPTION 1:
- I-5 toward TACOMA/PORTLAND. 33.7 miles (From Seattle)
- Take the WA-512 E exit- exit number 127- toward SOUTH TACOMA
WAY/PUYALLUP. 0.1 miles
- Merge onto WA-512 E toward SOUTH TACOMA WAY. 2.2 miles
- Take the WA-7/PACIFIC AVE. exit toward PARKLAND/SPANAWAY.
0.3 miles
- Turn RIGHT onto PACIFIC AVE S/WA-7 S. 4.4 miles
- Follow Hwy 7 to the left ay the "Roy Y" to 20420 Mountain Hwy.

OPTION 2:
- Come South on Hwy 167, merge onto Hwy 512, follow to take the WA-7/ PACIFIC AVE. exit toward PARKLAND/ SPANAWAY.
- This exit has a tight right curve .
- At the stop sign at the end of the exit, turn left and take another left onto PACIFIC AVE S/WA-7.
- Follow Hwy 7 to the left ay the "Roy Y" to 20420 Mountain Hwy.

Directions to Alder Lake Launch:

http://www.tacomapower.com/parksandpower/parks_recreation/recreation/boating.htm...

"Open year-round, lake level permitting, the Alder Lake Boat Launch is the first area you come to as you enter Alder Lake Park. The boat launch includes a two-lane launch with dock, parking and restrooms. See Map below.

From Tacoma, take Interstate 5 south to State Route 512. Travel east on SR 512 about 2 miles to the Pacific Avenue exit (SR 7). Go south on SR 7 about 27 miles to the intersection with School Road at the Alder Parks Store. Turn right and follow the signs to Alder Lake Park."

Oh man I will be out of town for a wedding. I would have loved to fish this one I fish Alder 3 to 4 times a week. I hope you all have fun

Alder lake report


The lake is about 30 to 40 feet. I was out twice last week and only got two fish if the water starts going up the fishing will get better but as for now it has been tuff.

When was the last time you were out there? When I was out there last week the dock was almost out of the water and you had to beach your boat. Last year was about the same but not as low as it is now in the past it has been full during May and June when the fish are on beds but this year I never seen a largemouth on a bed due to most of there beds were out of water. This is a great lake for both largemouth and smallmouth. I still wish I could fish this one but will be out of town

Definately Clear Lake, Clear Lake CALIFORNIA IT IS!!!!!! The club is going to be paying all of our gas to get down there and back!!!!!

I WISH!!!

  I would vote for RIFFE for the fish in, but Clear Lake in Pierce would be nice to fish.  Even OFFUT down here in Thurston

I can't make this fish-in, but I have heard that Clear Lake is the bomb...

I would vote for Clear since I have not been there either.

Although I'm not fishing this but I fish clear lake a lot I just thought I would give you some info.

#1 There is a rock hump behind your boat when you launch that if you are trimmed down to far you can hit I push my boat off and let it float past the hump.

#2 There is not much room to beach your boat

#3 Boat traffic if it is a nice day there will be a lot of jet skiers and water skiers the lake is not very big and when there is a lot of boat traffic the fishing is very tuff. I normally will fish early in the morning or in the evening to avoid all of the boat traffic.

All of this said this is a fun lake to fish and has both largemouth and smallmouth in it.

Other lakes in the area would be Ohop or Tanawax both are largemouth lakes Ohop has a speed limit 8mph from 3pm to 11am

Thayne