Diamond Valley Res.
Grand Opening Oct. 3, 2003!
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Location and Directions: Diamond Valley Res. is located in Riverside County near the city of Hemet, CA. From Los Angeles take I-10 East to Hwy. 79 South towards Hemet. Turn right on Hwy 74 and then left on State St. Turn right on Domenigoni Parkway and then left on Searl Parkway to the East Marina. |
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General Info:
Diamond Valley Res. consist of over 4,500 surface acres and rests at an elevation of 1,756 feet. The lake is 4.5 miles long by 2 miles wide. It is managed by the Metropolitan Water District and was constructed from 1995-2003 to provide additional water storage for the Southern California area. The lake is open year-round from sunrise to sunset. Entrance fee is $7 per vehicle. Body contact with the water is not allowed. (800) 211-9863 Diamond Valley Website
Boating Info:
Launching is currently available at the East Marina only. Launch Fee is $6. Only boats with four-stroke engines or 2001 and later model direct-injection two strokes that comply with CARB emission requirements are allowed. The gasoline must be free of MTBE additive. Sail, electric and man-powered boats are permitted. Float tubes and kayaks are not allowed. Visit Diamond Valley Boating Rules for additional boating info.
Fishing Info:
The lake has been stocked with large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, red-eared sunfish, blue and channel catfish and rainbow trout. Fishing permits are $3 per person.
Fish Planting History:
Fish stockings began back in 1998 in an 80-acre rearing pond at the reservior site. Included in the pond were 15,000 Florida bluegill, 17,000 northern bluegill, 10,000 redear sunfish and at least 2,000 fingerling largemouth bass. As the lake rose during the filling process in 2000, the rearing pond became submerged, releasing the bass and panfish into the reservior. At this time channel and blue catfish, crappie, smallmouth bass, and rainbow trout (as many as 300,000) were planted. To provide forage for these fish, silverside minnows, shiners, tule perch and two types of crawfish were also included in the plantings.
According to Mike Giusti, DFG Biologist assigned to the Diamond Valley Fishery, the fish in the reservior have experienced a tremendous growth rate. There was a successfull bass spawn in 1999 and by the end of 2001 these fish had reached close to 5-pounds each. The rainbow trout that were planted in Nov. and Dec. of 2000 were small sub-catchables consisting of 6 to 15 fish to the pound. By May of 2001 these fish were in the 1.5-pound range!
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