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Updated June 16, 2026

DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE – Fun bass fishing here now, and the lake is offering 30% off all boat rentals on Thursdays and Fridays. The algae conditions are improving too. Creature baits, like Ikas, Urchins and Brush Hawgs rigged Texas style are producing fish to nearly 8 pounds. There’s topwater opportunities early too, Toss a walking bait in the clearer water or a buzzbait in the murky stuff and hang on. Stripers are off and on, but on the days that it’s good, it’s pretty much on fire. Sardine or anchovy pieces are the way to go after a school is located. The lake is open Wednesday through Sunday, with half-off boat rentals on Wednesday. Also, effective immediately, the lake no longer accepts boats with Lake Perris or Lake Silverwood Stickers. Anglers that arrive with said stickers will be subjected to extra inspection. Hours are now 6:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

BIG BEAR LAKE— Scented, floating baits have been far and away an anglers best option, and limits are still being reported. Some guys are scoring limits by 9 a.m. on Mice Tails, Power Eggs, Berkley Trout Worms, inflated nightcrawlers and PowerBait. Most biters are being found between 25 and 50 feet from shore, and the North Shore and Boulder Bay have been hot areas. Good numbers of catfish are also being caught by anglers targeting them specifically.
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HEMET LAKE – The cool-season bite (trout) is tapering off, but the bite was full speed on some days into June, so there are still trout to be caught, it’s just going to be more of a bait and wait thing now (even more than before), and finding deeper water to send those PowerBait or Mice Tail rigs will be the way to go. There was a DFW trout plant slated for the second week of June, but its delivery could not be confirmed by press time. 

HODGES LAKE – There’s lots of fish along the shoreline right now, and float tube and kayak anglers are enjoying having the entire lake to themselves. Small crankbaits, chatterbaits, and creature baits worked along the peninsula, the Del Dios Highway shoreline, and near the dam are getting fish to 4 pounds. The lake is open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, but closed on the third Wednesday of every month.  ISABELLA LAKE – Continued solid fishing across the board, especially for largemouth bass which are showing up in both quality and quantity. Many techniques are producing including jerk baits, jigs, drop-shots, Texas rigs, crankbaits and some topwater. Crappie fishing is also excellent over flooded structure and brush where they will pick up live shiners and mini gigs. The trout bite is hanging in there for anglers using flicker shads on the troll and floating baits, and catfish are also available. It’s an excellent time to fish in this lake for mixed bag action.

LOWER OTAY RESERVOIR – Boat launching has ceased, and if you can’t carry it to the water, then you can’t launch. You can also shore fish and there’s a lot of great shoreline with the water level being so low. Rental boats are available as well, both John boats and pontoons. Those who can make it out, whether it be a kayak, tube, or any other car top-type vessel will find some really fun fishing. If a boil pops up, spoons or poppers will get them to go. Otherwise, Senkos, Roboworms, or jigs will get fish on the ledges. 

NACIMIENTO LAKE – Doug Rice (RGSFish.com) told WON “Nacimiento remains on fire with a solid topwater baits on the main lake. 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. is prime time and the Berkley Choppo 120 size or the Reaction Innovations Vixen. Color makes no difference. White bass are boiling in separate schools and open water blind casting is key because all these fish are feeding on fry, not shad. So boils aren’t all ways visible.”

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