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- The best boat fishing is on the south end of the lake near Silent Creek and on the north end in deep waters. Trolling with a variety of spinners and lures is effective. When anchored near Silent Creek or Lake Creek, try flies or PowerBait.
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May 15, 2024 · There is plenty of water in the area streams that cutthroat trout will be spread out. Last updated 5/15/24. DIAMOND LAKE: trout Anglers willing to confront the changing weather are catching fish. Diamond Lake has been stocked with tiger and brown trout.
- Southeast Zone
The lake is open to fishing all year. Redband trout are...
- Central Zone
There are buoys currently out on the reservoir. Last updated...
- Weekly Trout Stocking Schedule
Each year, ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of...
- Southeast Zone
Diamond Lake, Oregon fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather.
Apr 2, 2021 · The lake is open year-round, including ice fishing. Some of the best fishing is after ice-off in April, May and early June. Fall fishing is also fabulous – and peaceful – when tourist season slows and water temperatures begin to cool. Bank anglers can fish near the resort, near Lake Creek and throughout Forest Service Campgrounds.
May 19, 2023 · The Resort. Fishing Report. May 19, 2023. The lake still has a little ice. Mainly on the west shore. North boat ramp is open and ready. Please be aware we will be installing the marina docks this weekend which is done using the North boat ramp. The South ramp is open with out docks at this time and limited parking.
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ODFW switched Diamond Lake to year-round fishing in 2013, creating a new wintertime opportunity for Oregon ice fishingwhen conditions allow. Anglers should be cautious and not fish at times when the ice is not solid enough to safely walk on the lake. Motors are allowed but there is a 10-mph speed limit on the lake. As with all Oregon inland waters,...
In particularly cold years, the surface of Diamond Lake can still be frozen solidly enough to allow ice-fishing during the traditional start of trout fishing in late April. In more typical conditions in late April and early May, there is partial to fully open water that can be fished from shore or boats. The fish are a little lethargic while the wa...
Old-timers used to congregate in the Shrimp Hole in front of Thielsen View Campground or the Cheese Hole (a.k.a. Velveeta Ridge) at the north end of the lake, where the crowds of anglers and resulting bait in the water concentrated the fish. Those are still good places to start, but these days the fish seem to move about more. Look for clusters of ...
Bait fishing
By far, most anglers go after Diamond’s stocked trout with bait, and the majority of those reach for their jars of Berkley PowerBait, particularly in chartreuse, rainbow and fluorescent orange colors. The standard way to fish bait at Diamond is to use an 8- to 10-pound test for a mainline. Slide a No. 9 sliding egg sinker up the mainline. Many anglers follow this with a tiny bead (5 mm or smaller) to help keep the line moving freely through the sinker. Then tie on a swivel and 18 to 24 inches...
Trolling
The most common method of catching Diamond Lake trout from a moving boat is with a Luhr Jensen Ford Fender lake troll or another attractor, followed by a long leader and either a plain nightcrawler on a hook or a small trout lure, often tipped with a bit of bait. Use ½ ounce to 1 ounce of lead to get the rig no deeper than 20 feet below the surface and work the trolling lanes described above. Other anglers prefer to troll larger lures without attractors. Rig up a bit like a bait angler, with...
Fly fishing
Hatchery trout stocked in Diamond Lake as fingerlings quickly learn that bugs have replaced pellets on their menu. This is particularly true at the south end of the lake, where Silent and Short creeks spill in and where vast shallows hold dense weed beds veined with channels where trout cruise the bug buffet line. Other weed beds also are worth trying. Boats, float tubes and pontoons are all popular for this, and there are spots where wading anglers can get in on the action. Most fly fishing...
Jun 9, 2023 · Friday, Jun 09 2023. trout The lake is completely iced-off and angling has been steady. Some anglers have been limiting out, but catch rates are not particularly high. However, a fair number of 16-inch range trout have been being caught.
Bull trout. 1 Bull trout has been caught in this region. Explore full map. When is the Brown trout biting in Diamond Lake? Learn what hours to go fishing at Diamond Lake.
