Joel,

If they are spawning at Riffe with all that cold water coming in it would be an absolute miracle.

I would say they won't be spawning until July or late june when the water levels settle and the temps escalate greatly. I have seen fish spawn there as late as August during high run-off years.

I would be fishing reaction baits like cranks, jerk baits, etc. unless you find stable water then I would be dragging. But more than likely the reaction bite will be more solid.

Russ

I would fish it, but I have Team Football Camp at UW. Biggest smallie came out of Riffe, good memories of the lake that a lot of people supposedly "Hate".

-Nick

hey troy, do you know that our back seaters are beating us in points?  that ends at riffe

There's a good chance the Nitro will be back on the water in time for Riffe, in which case I'll be looking for a "co-Angler/Backseater". We can even travel down in comfort in the upgraded Tow Rig I just got hold of - 1993 GMC Suburban with only one previous owner barely 100,000 mils on it and a complete service history from 5 miles on the clock.

I'll post this in the Find A Partner section as well.

Faz
206-550-8538
206-461-1282 Office
faz@westernbassclub.com
or you can PM me.

Chris, I haven't tried towing yet, but I'm getting almost 16mpg on the freeway at 60mph. This is the 350cu in motor - and runs really well. I only got 17.5mpg in the ford when now towing and that dropped to 14mpg on the Tri-cities round trip. I'm hoping to get about the same with the new rig.

Faz

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May be possible.  It definetly sounds like a stronger motor that my van's 350.  Mine runs good don't get me wrong, but it loves the 87 octane.  It just rolled over 140k saturday.

Kirk,

I said some fish like smallies I have seen on beds in 47-50 degree water. And yes that some fish are always shallow and not necessarily on beds I can agree with you on that. Riffe on the other hand is at a stage where there is a huge influx of cold water (moving/unstable muddy water)  and I just don't believe with that instability that the fish will be on beds even in those temps. Now if you had stable temps in that range and stable water levels I could see some fish being bedded.

I have read the science as well, but know and have experienced seeing some fish both LM and Sm on beds in lower temps from the east to the west coast.

Kirk your points are interesting and thats what makes this issue on prespawn/spawning fish such a good topic for discussion.

Thanks for the input.

Russ