Fishing Report May 14, 2008 We are making progress but Diamond Lake is still 99% ice covered and there is still no boat access.   There is a little open water at the mouths of Silent Creek and Short Creek at the south end of the lake if one wants to ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile in. THE SNOW AND ICE ON THE LAKE IS NOT SAFE TO WALK ON !       Here is a picture of the North  Boat Launching Ramp taken this morning, May 14th.  As you can see we are making progress.  Our best bet is mostly open water by Memorial Weekend.         We will post new pictures and ice conditions as the lake thaws April 26, 2008, Opening Day     Opening day of trout season at Diamond Lake dawned with clear blue skies and happy smiles from angles who had traveled from as far away as Forest Grove to give ice fishing a try. As you can see their expectations were filled with fat trout.   Picture #1 is Howard Rice of Forest Grove with the first trout of the 2008 season. Picture # 2 is Chuck Boecher of Springfield with the first limit of fish. and picture # 3 is of Tim Smith (holding the fish) and fishing buds from Roseburg having just too much fun.  We will keep you posted with new pictures and ice conditions updates. The water quality is excellent and it is teaming with microscopic life.  Both are strong indications that Diamond Lake is continuing its strong recovery. ODFW announced its stocking schedule will closely follow that of last season.  80,000 trout ranging in size from 12 inches to 3 and 4 pounds will be stocked. The 100,000 fingerling trout stocked last June had grown to 10 and 11 inches in length and 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound by November 1st of 2007.  Even with their growth rate slowing under the winter ice, anglers will hardly be able to catch a trout under 12 inches by June of 2008.  Someone is going to catch a carry over trout weighing 9 or 10 pounds this season. *Hats off to Cycle Oregon for donating $50,000.00 to ODFW to raise trout for Diamond Lake to help restore the sport fishery. Remember the 2008 Blackbird 5000 Fishing Derby is scheduled for June 21st, 2008.  You can sign up at www.blackbirdshoppingcenter.com 2007 Pictures   Lynn and Holly Lynch of Kellogg, Oregon fished with Diamond Lake Charters on October 12th.  Great weather and very good fishing.  Here they are showing part of their limit of trout.           The Winters Family from Independence, Oregon braved the wind and rain on July 18 and fished with Diamond Lake Resort Charter Fishing. Although they only caught 5 trout, Mom (Mary) and Emma (center) both caught trout over 20 inches each and weighing nearly 5 pounds. The other three fish were between 17 and 19 inches and weighed almost 2 pounds each. "It was a very good day",  says Orie Winter, both my girls caught their largest trout ever."      Chris Turek of Eugene and Peggy Shontz of Rogue River show their catches.  Both fish were released to fight again another day.   Dick Ray with fishing buddies Jack and Frank, from Paradise California, fished with Diamond Lake Charters on May 23rd and 24th.  The trio limited out with a trout over 20 inches and 4 fish under 20 inches each day         Brad Bornheimer and Grandfather Bill Howard of Roseburg show off their catch on Saturday, May 12th.  The smile and experience are PRICELESS!!