Diamond Lake is a lake in Washington, near Pend Oreille County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Diamond Lake in Pend Oreille County is a lake in Washington.
Without a dependable size figure for Diamond Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Diamond Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Walleye, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the start of a weather change near scattered wood close to shade, work a jig, minnow rig, or small crankbait along points and the old channel edge for walleye.
During a cool spring morning near a channel bend with a moving bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the final pass near a small drop where food is present, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a warm summer afternoon near a windblown shore with stable weather, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During an overcast morning near the edge of deeper water with a moving bait, Other targets listed here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, and Lake Whitefish; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the first pass near a quiet corner away from empty shoreline, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During a slow shoreline pass near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using a brief open-water pass near a windblown shore before changing areas, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a slow shoreline pass near a shallow shelf while the water is falling, 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.
During a check of nearby water near a clean gravel patch with a slow lure, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.