What a fortunate opportunity this was! Very educational experience.
I got an invite to help do a fish count with our fisheries biologists on Diamond valley lake last week.
I learned allot & had a good time helping out.
I don't have exact numbers of our fish count but we measured, weighed & released all fish, including a fair amount of large mouth bass, 2 striper, allot of flat heads, 2 enormous 20+lb carp, 1 crappie, tons & tons of bluegill, red ear, green sunfish & a sculpin. Unfortunately, I was too busy still collecting fish when the bigger fish were being weighed, measured & released so I wasn't able to get pictures of any of the quality fish... except one, but it doesn't deserve the title "quality fish".
What I learned about this lake thru this experience is beyond what I expected & it re inspired me to want to go back & fish it while the water is this low. the bass bite seems be epic for the few willing to go while theres no pressure from bass boats now that the ramp is closed temporarily.
Here's a little update on the lake.
The lake is roughly 110 ft low & holding pretty stable, The grass is fairly thick down the bank as a result & allowing the bait forage to have lots to hide in, there is no shortage of food for the bass & they looked healthy despite the large growth of the flat head catfish population.
they began the launch ramp extension process last week & god willing, they finish it on time & we get rain here & snow pack up north.
The lake is rewarding those still willing to grind it out from a rental boat & Now would be a great time to explore the lake & snap some pics of the shoreline hill sides so you can know what structure your fishing when the water rises.
I know its not much, but Here's some pics from my outing with F & W.
These guys do more than most know & have a great knowledge of fish & the habitat they live in.
On top of that, they are outdoors men who know what it means to preserve & enhance our resources, enough to make a career out of it & for that, I have nothing but the highest respect for them & what they do, not only for wildlife but for us as well.
I got an invite to help do a fish count with our fisheries biologists on Diamond valley lake last week.
I learned allot & had a good time helping out.
I don't have exact numbers of our fish count but we measured, weighed & released all fish, including a fair amount of large mouth bass, 2 striper, allot of flat heads, 2 enormous 20+lb carp, 1 crappie, tons & tons of bluegill, red ear, green sunfish & a sculpin. Unfortunately, I was too busy still collecting fish when the bigger fish were being weighed, measured & released so I wasn't able to get pictures of any of the quality fish... except one, but it doesn't deserve the title "quality fish".
What I learned about this lake thru this experience is beyond what I expected & it re inspired me to want to go back & fish it while the water is this low. the bass bite seems be epic for the few willing to go while theres no pressure from bass boats now that the ramp is closed temporarily.
Here's a little update on the lake.
The lake is roughly 110 ft low & holding pretty stable, The grass is fairly thick down the bank as a result & allowing the bait forage to have lots to hide in, there is no shortage of food for the bass & they looked healthy despite the large growth of the flat head catfish population.
they began the launch ramp extension process last week & god willing, they finish it on time & we get rain here & snow pack up north.
The lake is rewarding those still willing to grind it out from a rental boat & Now would be a great time to explore the lake & snap some pics of the shoreline hill sides so you can know what structure your fishing when the water rises.
I know its not much, but Here's some pics from my outing with F & W.
These guys do more than most know & have a great knowledge of fish & the habitat they live in.
On top of that, they are outdoors men who know what it means to preserve & enhance our resources, enough to make a career out of it & for that, I have nothing but the highest respect for them & what they do, not only for wildlife but for us as well.
