Guide To Fishing Diamond Valley Lake, Southern CA

AKA: Diamond Valley Reservoir

What to fish for...

Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, rainbow trout, bluegill, green sunfish, redear sunfish and striped bass at Diamond Valley Lake in California.

As one of the most popular bass tournament lakes in Southern California, Diamond Valley Lake is renown for quality fish. During the spawn, bass over ten pounds are caught with some regularity. Significant numbers of bass over five pounds are quite common.

Available Fish Species
Amenities
Today's Weather & Forecast
Rental Boats
Marinas
Boat Launch Ramps
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Map
Lake Video
Contact Info

The lake is over 250 feet deep and is home to a wide variety of fish species. Bass, catfish, crappie, trout, sunfish and striped bass are abundant in the lake. There is limited shoreline fishing but kayak fishing is quite popular here. Giant redear sunfish reside here, with catches in the 4 to 4 pound range fairly common. Stripers in the 10 to 15 pound range are also caught with some frequency.

Primary fish species residing in Diamond Valley Lake.

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Diamond Valley Lake Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NEARBY
RV Hookups: NEARBY
Lodging: NEARBY
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: NEARBY

Today's Weather & Forecast

Fishing Boat Rentals

Diamond Valley Lake Marina
Rentals: Fishing boats, bass boats and pontoons
951 926-7201

Marinas

Diamond Valley Lake Marina
2615 Angler Ave
Hemet, CA 92545
951 926-7201

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Diamond Valley Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off Anglers Avenue, this is a six-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Click here for a California fishing license.