A great daily Catfish bite at Diamond Valley Lake

Diamond Valley Lake - Hemet, CA (Riverside County)


by Diamond Valley Lake Staff
5-20-2013
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Surface Water Temp: 63-71 degrees
Fish Plants: No more this season
Lake Hours: 5:30am - 6:30pm
Weather: The Forecasts show temperatures in the high 50's to high 80"s this week. Wind has been picking up around 2pm.

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

BASS
Bass are still coming in but on the small side. Dark green thin senkos are the preferred plastic worm of the week. Some anglers have reported metering shad.

STRIPER
There was no reports of striper this week. Typical baits are anchovies, sardines and mackerel.

CATFISH
Catfish are coming in daily. Paul and Chris Mazurk, pictured from Huntington Beach caught a 12.57 pound catfish on nightcrawlers on the south side of the lake. Typical bait for the cats are nightcrawlers, chicken liver and shrimp.

TROUT
No reports of trout this week. Typical bait for trout are mini jigs, powerbait and powerworms.

PANFISH
Lots of reports of redear being caught using mealworms by the East Dam. Blue gill and Crappie should be showing themselves soon. Most common bait is mealworms, redworms, and nightcrawlers.


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