Stripers are on the feed at Diamond Valley Lake

Diamond Valley Lake - Hemet, CA (Riverside County)


by Diamond Valley Lake Staff
9-25-2012
(951) 926-7201
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Surface Water Temp: 75-79 degrees

Fish Plants: No scheduled plants until end of October

Lake Hours: 6:30am-5:45pm

Weather: The Forecasts show temperatures in the low 80's to high 90's this week. There have been strong winds in the late afternoon. Drink plenty of water.

Please come in the Marina store and tell us your fish stories!

BASS
Bass fishing has been good. Bigger fish coming in around 30ft of water. A lot of smaller fish recently in the 2-4 lb range. Majority of the fish reported were caught dropshotting pink or purple plastic worms. Try using top water lures early in the morning in shaded areas.

STRIPER
Stripers are still being caught. Mike Southerland from Hemet caught a 17.02lb striper. Jack Barton, pictured above from Lake Arrowhead caught a 19.63lb striper in the Striper King Classic 2. Gerald Lim, Photo #1 from Rancho Mirage also caught a 4.76lb striper. Try trolling white flies or scroungers in 30-50ft of water. Recent catches have been in multiple areas. Try the I/O tower and around floating restroom #2.

CATFISH
Catfish are still going strong this week. Typical bait for the cats are nightcrawlers, chicken liver and shrimp. Lots of recent stocked catfish have been coming in.

TROUT
Trout have been very slow. The best depth for the trout are under 80 ft of water. Try trolling your best lure by the west dam. Powerbait, mini jigs, and nightcrawlers work well for trout when they are being caught.

PANFISH
Redear , crappie and blue gills have been missing in action. Best area to try for the panfish are by the East Dam.


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