water · Hemet, Riverside County, CA

Diamond Valley Lake

County
Riverside, CA
Surface
4500 acres
Max depth
~260 ft
Mixing
warm-monomictic — one big fall turnover
Character
deep (60 ft+)
Location
33.6802, -117.0291

Species: largemouth bass · smallmouth bass · striped bass · rainbow trout · channel catfish · flathead catfish · crappie · bluegill · sunfish · carp · inland silverside

Short answer: baromoon's read for Diamond Valley Lake: the strongest window in the next three days is Sat Oct 3 5:00 AM–7 AM, prime 5:42 AM (A tier, high confidence) — top pick: Walking topwater (Spook/110).

The read

next three days · home-water scan

S — drop everything · A — plan around it · B — worth being out · C — the fish have other plans.

Full report → 10-day outlook

Quick answers

registry facts + today's read
When should I fish Diamond Valley Lake?
The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Sat Oct 3, 5:00 AM–7 AM, prime 5:42 AM, graded tier A with high confidence.
What should I throw at Diamond Valley Lake?
The top-scoring pick for that window is the Walking topwater (Spook/110). Picks are ranked conditions-first; ownership and links never change the order.
What fish are in Diamond Valley Lake?
The registry lists largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill, sunfish, carp, inland silverside.
How big is Diamond Valley Lake?
It is about 4500 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 260 ft.

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