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Whether your pleasure is paddling a
kayak or canoe, or trolling for fish,
Diamond Valley Reservoir has it all. It
is located near Hemet, and
was created by building long dams at the mouths
of two valleys that drain off the north end of
Black Mountain. The dams block off the Diamond
and Domenigoni valleys to create the largest
reservoir in Southern California,. Its capacity
is more than six times that of Lake Perris.
Touring and recreation style kayaks, at
least 10-feet long with seating for all
passengers inside the boat, are allowed but
sit on-top kayaks are not permitted.
The kayak angling opportunities at Diamond
Valley Reservoir are very rewarding. Chances
are that if you are heading to Diamond
Valley Reservoir, you are doing so to fish.
The Department of Fish and Game started
stocking the reservoir with the best
largemouth bass as soon as the reservoir was
deep enough to support the fish. In addition
to largemouth bass and rainbow trout,
Diamond Valley Lake is home to blue gill,
catfish, crappie, pan fish, smallmouth bass,
and striped bass.
The reservoir
spans more than 4-miles in length and 2-miles in width, can handle hundreds of
additional boats and fishing
pressure.
Diamond Valley Reservoir can
 handle about
300 boats at one time, but with ongoing
drought and lack of recreational
development, it rarely reaches that traffic
level.
Map of Diamond Valley Lake
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