 Diamond Valley Reservoir
Discover California's greatest fishing. Diamond Valley Lake, Southern California's largest reservoir, is a treasure trove for serious anglers. Located on the edge of Hemet and within a 90-minute drive of Ventura, Los Angeles, San Diego and the Inland Empire, the new reservoir covers 4,500 acres and has depths from 160 to 260 feet, making it an ideal spot for both coldwater fish, like trout, and those favoring warmer water, such as bass.
Fishing
Since 1998, California Department of Fish and Game Biologist Mike Giusti has been cultivating a model, multi-tier fishery here, and early reports suggest that the quantity and size of catches will be staggering. The reservoir has been richly stocked with a variety of popular species.
Black bass, perhaps the favorite quarry of Southern California fishermen, were established with broodstock in a rearing pond, built in what is now the lake bottom. With that head start, the first spawn are now as large as three pounds. Northern and Southern bluegill and redear sunfish were introduced in 1998. Florida largemouth bass were planted in 1999, with smallmouth following in 2000. One hundred thousand subcatchable rainbow trout, planted in 2000, are growing rapidly. Tasty channel catfish and blue catfish, which have grown as large as 100+ pounds in Southern California, are also prevalent. Forage fish include tule perch stocked in 2000, and inland silverside, prickly sculpin, green sunfish and threadfin shad introduced with water as the reservoir has filled.
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Directions
From the Los Angeles Area. Take highway 60 east to Interstate 215 south and exit at Highway 74 east. Head east on Highway 74 to Highway 79 south. Highway 79 is also known as Winchester Road.
From Orange County. Take Highway 91 east to Interstate 215 south. Take the Highway 74 east exit off the 215 and go to Sanderson Avenue. Turn right or south on Sanderson to Domenigoni Parkway. Turn right or east to Searl Parkway and you'll see the entrance to the East Marina.
From the San Diego Area. Take Highway 15 north to Highway 79 north. To reach the East Marina, take Domenigoni Road from Highway 79, and head east to the marina entrance at Searl Parkway.
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