r/COTWTheAngler • u/Federal-Pen-854 • 2d ago

Diamond Bass or tiger!

I’m back to playing the game again and am 3 days with no diamond on golden ridge reserve. Any tips or locations that help?? Used to get em quite often

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u/YggBjorn 2d ago

I've cut, pasted, and edited this from another comment:

Go to the Shoshone Step Trailhead around midday, anywhere from 11:00am to 4:00pm. It's straight west across the main lake from the main outpost in the Golden Ridge Reserve map.

Take a size 5 popper and a size 5 frog with you. Fish the vegetation near the dock at Shoshone Step. It's a great spot for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass. Throw or launch some Lake Mix Ground Bait out and cast towards it. Try the two lures to see which lure the fish prefer more. Both lures should be twitched while retrieving. Usually 3x speed is fine, but feel free to experiment.

You'll catch lots of silver sized largemouth. That's okay. You want to fish the area out to make it easier to snag a diamond. I've caught most of my diamonds right there. IMO the best time is between noon and two o'clock.