Lake Hemet is a reservoir in California, near Riverside County.
Lake Hemet is a reservoir in Riverside County, California and covers about 340.4 acres, reaches about 58.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 14,000 acre-feet.
There is enough room for fish to move at Lake Hemet, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth. Deep water at Lake Hemet gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
Fish listed for Lake Hemet include Arroyo Chub, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Rainbow Trout, and Threadfin Shad.
While looking for black crappie on Lake Hemet, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
One direct bluegill tactic on Lake Hemet is to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
For largemouth bass, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover; separate open water from cover.
The first channel catfish pass on Lake Hemet should fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; fish a small bottom change, then change lure speed before moving.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; start beside the first useful break, then save the heaviest tackle for deep cover.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.
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; let two bites set the useful depth; try a natural color before a loud pattern.
Record the wind, water color, depth beside the clean 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; check a rocky edge, then look for a second bite before leaving.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.