Fish Plants: Contact the marina for future trout plants.
Lake Hours: 5:45am to 7:00pm
Weather: Temperatures have been moderate with overcast conditions as late as 11:00am.

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BASS
Bass fishing could not get any better. DVL continues to justify the claims of it is the best largemouth bass fishery in southern California. Anglers have been reporting phenomenal numbers of quality fish on just about every lure and presentation imaginable. Carolina rigged brush hogs in green pumpkin and watermelon, drop shot rigged straight tail plastics in every color from oxblood to morning dawn, shad and baby bass flukes, spooks pointers, sammy's, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and senkos. A few anglers even reported limits by trolling Rapalas on the dams. Locations have varied nearly as much as the baits reported, but the depth range has held between 20 and 35 feet. Dominick Alaniz of Murrieta caught a 7.2 pound bass fishing with a purple Roboworm. Sawn Cooley of Quail Valley released an unbelievable 110 fish at various points around the lake fishing with cool baits. James Mehan of Winchester got his limit trolling a Rapala on the dams. Kevin Deemer of Hemet released 40 fish between 3 and 5 pounds fishing a Carolina rigged green pumpkin baby brush hog on the points. Socalbassman and Bassguy reported a great day with a combined total of 28 bass by 11:00am all caught on the drop shot rig in 20 ??? 30 feet of water. Jesse Dinkins of Hemet released an 18.5 pound limit trolling the west dam with a Rapala.

TROUT
Trout fishing showed slight improvement this week. With boaters catching a handful and shore anglers forced to focus on more reliable species. Shawn K of Westminster caught a 5.44 pound trout fishing on the east dam with a nightcrawler.

STRIPER
Striper fishing has been active this week due to the overcast days. Trolling with zplugs, swim baits, and top water lures have been the choice of anglers. Rick Rivera of Menifee caught a 5 pound striper fishing with a swimbait on the east dam. John Balderson of Temecula caught a 23 pound Striper on a swimbait. Russ Niever of Temecula caught a 20 pound striper fishing with a swimbait.

CATFISH
The catfish bite has been outstanding with anglers catching massive limits from shore and boats. Anglers have been using mackerel, chicken liver, shrimp, nightcrawlers, and anchovies. Steven Prihisztal of Ontario caught a 10.1 pound catfish using mackerel. Sherry Orndoff caught a 8.96 pound cat fishing with a nightcrawler. Bryanna Miller of Landers caught a 5.26 pound cat fishing with a nightcrawler. Mike Baca of Redlands caught a 6.61 pound at fishing with chicken liver in the second cove on the west side of shoreline fishing.

PANFISH
The blue gill reports have increased tremendously this week. Many anglers have been catching along the dams with jigs or live worms.

LAKE RECORDS
Lake Record Striper November 11, 2005: Art Berry of Hemet; 29.77 lb. striper caught at East Dam using swimbait.

Lake Record Largemouth Bass March 16th 2007: Mike Long of Poway, 16.43 lb bass. He was fishing the west dam with a 6" "Real Trout" Rago swimbait.

Lake Record Crappie: 3.0 pounds landed by Keith Thomas. He was fishing with shad.

Lake Record Blue Gill: John Arganda, of Menifee, holds the lake pan fish record by bringing in a 3.06 pound blue gill. He got it on a nightcrawler fishing near the saddle dam.

Lake Record Catfish October 29, 2008: Jason Walsh, of Temecula, caught a 42.56 pound catfish using an LA Slider near the inlet tower.

Lake Record Trout, March 14, 2009: Andrew Aralos of Hemet caught a 15.45 pound trout. He was fishing with Powerbait near the east dam.