Diamond Mesa No. 5

Diamond Mesa No. 5 is a lake in Tulare County, California and covers about 28.8 acres.

Diamond Mesa No. 5 is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.

Fish and Baits

During the first hour on Diamond Mesa No. 5, fish listed for Diamond Mesa No. 5 include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

One direct rainbow trout tactic on Diamond Mesa No. 5 is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

The first brown trout pass on Diamond Mesa No. 5 should work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.

How to Read the Water

To begin fishing Diamond Mesa No. 5, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

The first look at Diamond Mesa No. 5 should cover this: early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Use this plain plan on Diamond Mesa No; make the next cast parallel to the edge. 5: a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; work the bottom where the bank turns steep.

For a first pass on Diamond Mesa No; watch water color during the day. 5, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.