Diamond Lake September 2023

Started out with a Brown Trout on Labor Day.

Then a couple rainbows that finished off Monday.



These two ducks were sleeping 6' from my boat Tuesday morning. One of them had its eye on me

Three more rainbows found my net on Tuesday.




Obligatory Mt Thielsen photo.


Wednesday's fish.


Last fish is either a Brown or Tiger Trout(I'm inclined to go with Tiger)

All fish were released. Overall I think the fish are smaller this year.

 

[Travis Bille]

Nice work! I'm moving back to Southern Oregon after almost 2 decades gone and I'm really excited to hit Diamond Lake. I was there several years ago at around this time of year and I was amazed at the size of the fish I was getting. One of my Tiger Trout must have been around 7 pounds. I wonder why the fish size has decreased? Looks like a great day out there! Cheers!

 

[MELinOre]

I wonder why the fish size has decreased?

Good question Travis!
It might be the size that the fish have been stocked at.
In 2020 they were ALL fingerling size. 2021 were 99% fingerlings with zero Browns due to the Oregon hatchery(Klamath) that provides Brown trout burning in the September 2020 forest fire.
Another interesting note. I primarily fish the deep water(35-45 feet) and never before caught Brown or Tiger trout in that area, just rainbows.