Diamond Valley Lake Fish Report

Diamond Valley Lake - Hemet, CA (Riverside County)


by Diamond Valley Lake Staff
1-19-2014
(951) 926-7201
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Lake Elevation: 1708.2

Surface Water Temp.: 57.6 degrees

Fish Plants:Scheduled trout plant is week of the 27th, 1000 pounds.

Lake Hours: 6:15 AM - 04:30PM

Weather: The forecasts show temperatures in the mid 40's to low 80's.

PLEASE COME IN THE MARINA STORE AND TELL US YOUR FISH STORIES!

BASS
Some bass have been caught within 15-20 feet but the majority are coming from deeper water. Anglers are catching smaller bass between 2-3 pounds. Dropshotting creature baits works best for catching bass. Shad like lures also work great.

STRIPER
Anglers are catching striper between 5-32 pounds! The best time to fish for striper is the day of a trout stock, and the day after. Trolling Swim baits in the morning work best for striper. When shad and trout are breaking the surface, it's best to use lures that mimic them for top water boils. Cut bait also works great for striper. Jesse Santana of Riverside caught a 32.11 pound striper off shoreline, using a trout pattern Savagear swim bait!

CATFISH
There were a few reports of catfish between 4-6 pounds caught this week. Stink bait and cut bait work best for catfish.

PANFISH The panfish bite slowed down. Anglers are catching few panfish a pound and under. Night crawlers and mealworms work best.

TROUT
Anglers are catching many trout between 4-7pounds! Powerbait, kasmasters and mini jigs work best for trout. Kyle Warren of Murrieta caught a nice 6.54 pound rainbow trout off shoreline using a mini jig!



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