Diamond Valley Lake Fish Report

Diamond Valley Lake - Hemet, CA (Riverside County)


by Diamond Valley Lake Staff
7-19-2009
(951) 926-7201
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Fish Plants: Contact the marina for future trout plants.
Lake Hours: 5:45am to 7:00pm
Weather: Temperatures have been nothing but hot remember to bring sun block and plenty of water!

Stop by the Marina and tell us about your catch!

BASS
The bass bite is on fire! Many anglers reported upwards of 30 fish. Throw swimbaits, crankbaits and jerkbaits in the morning for big bass and spinner baits in the afternoon. Like fishing plastics? Texas rigged worms in oxblood, prism shad, and morning dawn, fat Ikas in watermelon or green pumpkin, and Carolina rigged brush hogs are your best bet. Fish the points or try trolling jointed Rapalas along the dams. Jesikah Mtna of Hemet caught a 6.69 pound bass fishing with a swimbait. Jim Mehan of Winchester released 18 fish trolling a Rapala along the dams. Robert Twellman of Cypress caught a 5.94 pound bass fishing with plastic worms on the west dam. Jorge Cuevos of Winchester caught a 6.4 pound bass fishing with a Roboworm near the east dam. Richard R. Laughery caught a 10.46 pound bass fishing with a spinnerbait on the west side of shore fishing.

TROUT
Earth-to-trout! The trout bite remains slow and only sporadic catches were reported this week. Give it a go! Try trolling or drifting nightcrawlers on the dams between 20 and 50 feet. The use of flashers has been a big help. Anglers reported using the Seps Pro flashers in the willow leaf pattern with a spoon trailer.

STRIPER
Anglers reported a few decent striper catches this week on swimbaits. The most reported spots have been Rawson cove, near the rock quarry, and by restroom 2.

CATFISH
Craving catfish? Anglers reported consistent cat catches from shore and boats. Esau Aneulo of Wittier caught a 5 pound catfish fishing the west shore line with nightcrawlers. Soak some Mackerel and anchovies or try shrimp and chicken liver. Some hot spots include the saddle dam, Rawson cove, near the rock quarry, and along the east dam.

PANFISH
The panfish bite is wide open! Anglers reported mass quantities of blue gill, red ear sunfish, and crappie. Try mini jigs, mealworms, or nightcrawlers along the dams, and let the kiddies play with the smaller fish on the surface while you go for the meatier fish in 10 to 15ft of water.

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: Michael Wolf of Redondo Beach caught a 3.45 pound bluegill fishing with trout Krilla near the rock quarry.

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.



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