DIAMOND LAKE FISHING REPORT
July 28th, 2010
THE WEATHER IS PERFECT, THE FISH ARE BITING !
Diamond Lake is still experiencing a Blue-Green Algae bloom. We should know if this bloom is toxic or not within the week. But, in the mean time, the Forest Service and the Douglas Country Health Department still have an algae advisory on the lake. They recommend that visitors do not ingest lake water and not to have prolonged skin contact. They also advise that pets not be allowed in the water. Anglers can still fish with minimum water contact. The heath department tells us the trout should be safe to eat as long as all internal organs are removed, the trout skinned, and all fatty tissue under the skin removed before cooking and eating.
DIAMOND LAKE RESORT'S DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ALGAE BLOOM. THE RESORT GETS ITS DRINKING WATER FROM SPRINGS ON THE SLOPES OF MT. THIELSEN MORE THAN A MILE AWAY FROM AND ABOVE THE LAKE WATER LEVEL.
The trout producing machine of Diamond Lake is in high gear. The water temperature is 68 degrees F with over 9 feet of visibility, the insects are hatching, and the trout are eager to bite just about anything placed in front of them. Be warned, the infamous Diamond Lake Mosquitoes are out and they are hungry. Anglers are plunking Chartruse, Rainbow, and Orange Power Bait or marshmallows and night crawlers in 10 to 20 feet of water at both the south and north ends of the lake.
Just about anywhere on the lake anglers are scoring on fish averaging 14 inches and lots of 2 year old 18 to 20 inch fish weighing over 3 pounds. Drop night crawlers or your secret mixtures of Velveeta Cheese, tuna and salmon eggs oils down to the bottom then reel up to hold your bait suspended 2 feet off the bottom. If you use power bait cast is away from the boat and let it float up off the bottom. Look for the grouping of boats indicating a current hot spot.
6
year old Megan Pinkerton and sister 11 year old Makaila came to Diamond
Lake on July 25th and caught trout all day long with their family.
Both caught their largest trout ever. Megan's was 20 inches and 3
pounds and Makaila added a fat 16 incher to the stringer.You Go Girl ! |
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![]() Alejandro Ramirez caught this 20 inch trout on his first trip to Diamond Lake time with his grand parents Way to Go Alejandro, bet you are planning another trip! |
![]() 6 year old Daniel Schull of Oregon City got to see the July 4th fireworks show and the next day caught this 22 inch, 3 & 1/2 pound trout at Diamond Lake. Good Job, Daniel! |
![]() July 10th Tylor, Zach, Hannah & Peyton Caster of Klamath Falls show what Diamond Lake is all about: Kids, Smiles, and really nice trout Great Job Guys! |
![]() Selena Reed high lighted her July 4th trip from Roseburg with this 22 inch 4 & 1/2 pound trout |
![]() June 23rd Joey Bernards; 12 years old; from Albany Oregon shows us the largest trout reported so far for the 2010 season 25 inches and 6 Pounds Great Job, Joey !! |
![]() June 30th 3 year old Daisy Portz traveled with her family all the way from Leesville, Louisiana, and used her "Dora the Explorer" rod and reel to catch her first trout, a whopping 19 incher. |
![]() 9 year old Kevin Sullivan of McMinnville, Oregon caught this heavy 19 and 1/2 Rainbow. |
![]() Susan Thomas of Klamath Falls tested the waters of Diamond Lake on Free Fishing Weekend. Here she holds a 19 & 3/4 inch. 3.25 pound Rainbow that hit a crawfish colored Rapala she was trolling Susan and family also did very well on trout to 15 inches plunking corn scented Power Bait. |
![]() June 5th 11 year old James Busch of Grants Pass holds his "Biggest Fish Ever" a 22 inch, 4 pound rainbow. Keep up the great work James! |
![]() June 9th Amanda Casternovia, from Ashland, braved the wind and rain storms to catch her biggest fish ever. A 24 inch, 5.25 pound Rainbow. The smile says it all |
![]() Chuck Sumstine of Glide likes to show his friends and family how good the fishing is at Diamond Lake. Here is Ryan Dring from Eugene on his first trip to Diamond Lake. Ryan caught these two 18 inchers along with two 17 inch fish |
![]() Chuck also brought Roseburg resident Al Kirkendahl to Diamond Lake for his first time. His reward was 2 heavy 18 inch trout that took over 10 minutes each to land on light tackle. |
![]() Memorial Weekend Marlo Cleary used Power Bait to catch this fat 18 & 1/2 inch rainbow along the west side of the lake |
![]() Marlo also took this picture of a Bald Eagle fishing beside their boat. Nice action picture, Marlo |
![]() May 30th Diamond Lake Resort's own Tracy Webb shows that "Girls Rule" at Diamond Lake Her fish were 19 & 3/4 inches and a 23 inch 5 pound beauty. |
![]() 3 year old Ayla Warmack used a night crawler to get the 24 inch, 4 & 1/2 pound Rainbow to bit. Your the Girl, Ayla! |
![]() 8 year old David Abar and father Don fished with Diamond Lake Charters on May 23rd Both limited out using Power Bait in the NW corner of the lake. The longest fish was 23 inches Good Job David !! |
![]() 7 year old Tyler Rockwell and his 20 1/2 inch trout caught on May 30th. That's what we like to see, big smiles and big fish. Nice Catch Tyler ! |
![]() Neither rain, snow, or cold could keep Ben Rembisz family from coming to Diamond Lake from Portland, Oregon. Ben bested everyone with this dandy 18 inch, 3.4 pound Rainbow. Keep up the Good Fishing Ben. |
Brian Rush traveled from Salem, Oregon to fish Diamond Lake on May 21st and 22nd. He limited out each day using Orange Power Bait at the south end of the lake. Largest fish each day were the 20 inchers shown here. |
Triston Toquero shows his 21 inch trout, the largest of a 5 fish limit caught on May 15th Nice Fish Triston |
![]() May 20th Larry Maynard from Crawfordville, Oregon landed the 24 inch trout in 16 feet of water at the south end of Diamond Lake using Rainbow Power Bait. |
![]() Marco Pacheco traveled from Salem Oregon with his fishing partner Bob Dykes on May 14th and 15th, to try their luck. Both great weather and fishing was their reward. Here Marco proudly holds a fat 23 inch Diamond Lake Rainbow. |
![]() Bob Dykes had to use the light pole from his boat to show off this limit of trout. Check out the width of the shoulders on these fish! Now those are Diamond Lake trout! |
May
20thBette Holmes, of Roseburg, used Power Bait dipped garlic sauce to tempt this 18 & 1/2 inch, 4.25 pound Rainbow. It is the largest trout she has ever landed. Ladies Rule at Diamond Lake ! |
![]() May 14th Mike Deardorff and daughter Katie have Diamond Lake dialed in with this limit of 10 trout from 17 to 19+ inches. Yes, the fish in the center is that wide and weighed in over 4 pounds. Power Bait did the trick again at the south end of the lake. |
![]() Kayla Scott, of Klamath Falls, fished with her Dad MSgt. Mike Scott and brother Tyler on May 8th. They were trolling Needle Fish off of down-riggers. Kayla took top honors of the day with a 22 inch, 4 pound trout. Way to Go Kayla !! |
![]() Mike Deardorff, Jim Hall, and Fred Baker, from the Eugene, Junction City areas, limited out with 15 beautiful trout up to 19 and 1/2 inches. The guys were using Rainbow Power Bait in 20 feet of water on the west side of the lake next to the ice edge. |
May
5thLance Satcher with son Jaykub and fishing buddy Bob Miller hold a nice stringer of trout from 13 to 19 inches in length The three traveled with a group from Longview, Washington. Last year they came later in the season and were plagued by heavy insect hatches. This year they came earlier and were snowed on. But they caught fish using night crawlers and marshmallows. |
![]() May 4th Zach Sumstine, on his first fishing trip to Diamond Lake with grandfather Chuck Sumstine, scored on 18" and 21" trout |
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2009 Pictures
![]() Justin Johnson caught this 24 inch, 6.5 pound trout on October 11, 2009 on his very first trip to Diamond Lake |
![]() Maxine Hitchings landed this 7 pound 25 inch Trout while fishing on the Diamond Lake Charter Boat August 8th, 2009 |
![]() Tanner, Camden, Kobe, Tylee, and Tanner Ages 5 to 11 years, caught these fish over the September 26th & 27th weekend Great Job Guys and Lady!! |
Bailey and Hunter
Ellis, proud and happy anglers from Klamath Falls, show off two
beautiful Diamond Lake Rainbows they caught on August 22nd. |
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Tyce, Mason, Gage, and Tristan Grassman
of Christmas Valley,
Oregon went out with Captain Huey on the Diamond Lake Charter
Boat on July 23rd. They used Rainbow and Orange Power Bait in 30 feet of water just north of Diamond Lake Resort. Great Catch Guys !! |
![]() Chris Wright, of Roseburg, holds 4 beautiful trout he caught on May 16th |
![]() Jessie Van Blaricum Sisters, Oregon |
![]() Darren Tappin 4 & 3/4 pounder Memorial Weekend |
The Lucky Duck Fishing Team:
Neil, Rich, Scott, Randy, & Chris. |
Lucky Duck Jr. Team Member Alex with a nice trout at sunrise. |
![]() Christian, also a Lucky Duck Jr. Team member shows off his trout. |
Kyle and Cynthia
Mc Garvey (brother & sister)
along with fishing partners Lindsay Davies, Lance Drivon, and Kris Faulkner all
from the Roseburg area proudly show a portion of their limits on Sunday April
26th. The group rode ATVs to the south end of the lake to fish near the
Pizza Parlor. Night crawlers dangled just under the ice were just too much
for the trout to resist. |
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