This article applies to Golden Ridge Reserve map: Below are my log entries for some of the Gold, Diamond, Legendary, and Silver Fish I have caught on the Golden Ridge Reserve map using various lures, hooks, and baits. Smaller hooks can catch larger fish, Larger hooks can not catch smaller fish.
As a note, the only impact rods, reels, and lines size make is when you land a large fish and the score. On smaller rigs, the weight and fight may snap your line. Take your time; you can land the Diamonds with a basic setup. Use the drag as needed to tire out the larger fish.
Going for Diamond:
- Take your time and be persistent. You may need to catch many silverfish, which may take a few days before a diamond becomes available. If you find a spot that produces a lot of silver and some gold, I would stick with that location for a few days.
My Interesting Fishing Facts:
- A few of my diamonds were randomly caught, like the White Crappie. I was fishing for a Sunfish when I pulled a Diamond White Crappie from the water.
| Level |
Fish Species |
Hook Size |
Bait |
Type |
Temp |
| Gold |
Black-Crappie |
#7 |
Minnow |
float |
|
| Gold |
Black-Crappie |
#8 |
Tube |
Twitching |
|
| Diamond |
Black-Crappie |
#7 |
Minnow |
float |
12C |
| Diamond |
Black-Crappie |
#7 |
Bloodworm |
float |
12C |
| Diamond |
Bluegill |
#8 |
Minnow |
float |
|
| Diamond |
Bluegill |
#7 |
Minnow |
float |
|
| Gold |
Brock-Trout |
#5 |
Jig-Worm |
Jigging |
|
| Gold |
Brook-Trout |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Diamond |
Brook Trout |
#6 |
Spoon |
Constant |
8.5c |
| Gold |
Burbot |
#4 |
Liver |
Float |
|
| Diamond |
Burbot |
#4 & #5 |
Redworm |
Float |
11.1c |
| Diamond |
Burbot |
#5 & #3 |
Jig |
Chad |
10.6 c /11.8c |
| Gold |
Channel Catfish |
#6 |
Redworm |
Float |
|
| Diamond |
Channel Catfish |
#5 |
Redworm |
Bottom Fishing |
13.3c |
| Diamond |
Channel Catfish |
#4 |
Redworm |
Float |
13.2c Pearl Barley |
| Legendary |
Catfish Sidewinder |
#2/0 |
Cheese |
Bottom Fishing |
| Gold |
Cutthroat Trout |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Diamond |
Cutthroat Trout |
#5 |
Worm |
Jigging |
8.5c |
| Silver |
Freshwater-Drum |
#6 |
Tube |
Jigging |
|
| Gold |
Freshwater-Drum |
#1 |
Jig-Worm |
|
|
| Gold |
Freshwater-Drum |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Gold |
Freshwater-Drum |
#4 |
Jig Chad |
Jigging |
|
| Gold |
Freshwater-Drum |
#2/0 |
Jig-Worm |
|
|
| Diamond |
Freshwater-Drum |
#2/0 |
Jig-Worm |
Jigging |
|
| Diamond |
Freshwater-Drum |
#3 |
Jig Chad |
Jigging |
|
| Gold |
Golden-Trout |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Gold |
Golden-Trout |
#6 |
spinner |
|
|
| Gold |
Golden-Trout |
#6 |
spoon |
|
8.7c |
| Diamond |
Golden-Trout |
#5 |
spoon |
|
|
| Gold |
Green-Sunfish |
#8 |
Minnow |
|
|
| Diamond |
Green Sunfish |
#7 |
Bloodworm |
Float |
13.7c |
| Diamond |
Green Sunfish |
#7 |
Spinner |
|
13.9c |
| Gold |
Kokanee-Salmon |
#6 |
spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Kokanee-Salmon |
#6 |
spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Kokanee-Salmon |
#5 |
spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Kokanee Salmon |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
7.3c |
| Legendary |
Lake-Trout |
#2/0 |
Jig-Worm |
|
|
| Legendary |
Lake Trout |
#3/0 |
Yellow Corn |
Bottom Fishing |
11.5c |
| Legendary |
Lake-Trout |
#4/0 |
Jig-Worm |
|
|
| Diamond |
Lake-Trout |
#3/0 |
Jig-Worm |
|
Emerald Lake Near Bouy |
| Gold |
Lake-Trout: |
#4 |
corn |
Bottom Fishing |
| Silver |
Largemouth-Bass |
#6 |
Tube |
Jigging |
|
| Diamond |
Largemouth-Bass |
#7 |
Spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Largemouth-Bass |
#5 |
Redworm |
Float |
13.4c |
| Legendary |
Goldstein Bass |
#2 |
Popper |
Twitching |
13.7 |
| Silver |
mountain-Whitefish |
#7 |
spinner |
|
|
| Silver |
mountain-Whitefish |
#8 |
spinner |
|
|
| Gold |
mountain-Whitefish |
#9 |
spinner |
|
|
| Gold |
mountain-Whitefish |
#6 |
Redworm |
Bottom Fishing |
| Gold |
mountain-Whitefish |
#6 |
spinner |
|
8.5c |
|
| Diamond |
mountain-Whitefish |
#6 |
Redworm |
Bottom Fishing |
8.0c |
| Diamond |
mountain-Whitefish |
#6 |
spinner |
|
8.2c |
| Gold |
Northern-Pike |
#3 |
Crankbait |
constant |
12.6c |
| Gold |
Northern-Pike |
#3 |
Chad |
Jigging |
12.7c |
| Gold |
Northern-Pike |
#3 |
Minnow |
Float |
12.7c |
| Diamond |
Northern Pike |
#4 |
Swimbait |
Twitching |
10.3c |
| Silver |
Ohrid-Trout |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Gold |
Ohrid-Trout |
#6 |
Redworm |
|
|
| Gold |
Ohrid-Trout |
#7 |
eggs |
|
|
| Gold |
Ohrid Trout |
#6 |
Spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Ohrid-Trout |
#6 |
Spinner |
|
9.9c |
| Diamond |
Ohrid-Trout |
#6 |
Redworm |
|
|
| Diamond |
Ohrid-Trout |
#6 |
Spinner |
|
13:00 Mountain Lake |
| Silver |
Rainbow-Trout |
#5 |
Spon |
|
|
| Silver |
Rainbow-Trout |
#7 |
corn |
|
|
| Silver |
Rainbow-Trout |
#5 |
spinner |
|
|
| Gold |
Rainbow-Trout |
#5 |
Spoon |
|
|
| Diamond |
Rainbow-Trout |
#7 |
Spinner |
|
|
| Diamond |
Rainbow Trout |
#5 |
Redworm |
Bottom Fishing |
8.1c |
| Gold |
River-Carpsucker |
#4 |
Redworm |
float |
|
| Gold |
River-Carpsucker |
#7 |
Bloodworm |
float |
|
| Diamond |
River Carpsucker |
#7 |
Bloodworm |
Float |
14.1c (14:00) |
| Silver |
Rock-Bass |
#8 |
Frog |
|
|
| Gold |
Rock-Bass |
#8 |
Marshmallow |
Float |
|
| Diamond |
Rock-Bass |
#7 |
Minnow |
Bottom Fishing |
|
| Diamond |
Rock-Bass |
#7 |
Minnow |
float |
15.4c |
| Diamond |
Sauger |
#7 |
Minnow |
Float |
15.4c |
| Diamond |
Sauger |
#7 |
Minnow |
Float |
15.1c |
| Diamond |
Shovelnose Sturgeon |
#6 |
Wafters-White |
Bottom Fishing |
10.8c |
| Gold |
Smallmouth-Bass |
#6 |
Popper |
|
|
| Diamond |
Smallmouth Bass |
#6 |
Popper |
|
13.9c |
| Diamond |
Smallmouth Bass |
#6 |
Minnow |
Float |
13.7c |
| Diamond |
Signal Crayfish |
#5 |
Minnow |
Bottom Fishing |
12.5c |
| Gold |
Tiger-Muskie |
#3 |
Chad |
Jigging |
12.1c |
| Gold |
Tiger-Muskie |
#3 |
Crankbait |
Twitching |
12.6c |
| Diamond |
Tiger-Muskie |
#4 |
Swimbait |
Twitching |
12.1c |
| Gold |
walleye |
#5 |
Minnow |
Float |
|
| Diamond |
Walleye |
#6 |
Leech |
|
|
| Silver |
White-Crappie |
#7 |
Minnow |
|
|
| Diamond |
White-Crappie |
#6 |
Grub |
Twitching |
13.7c |
| Diamond |
White-Crappie |
#7 |
Minnow |
|
|
| Gold |
Yellow-Perch |
#7 |
Minnow |
float |
11.9c |
| Diamond |
Yellow Perch |
#8 |
Minnow |
Float |
13.5c |
| Diamond |
Yellow-Perch |
#7 |
Bloodworm |
Bottom |
14.4c (Bolies) |
If you are interested in where I landed my Diamond River Carpsucker, a mini-map of the location is shown - just north of the main outpost on Golden Ridge Reserve. There is a large standing tree stump on the water's edge. I was standing next to it and casting in the direction shown on the map using a float with #7 Bloodworm @ 14:00. Please note: I spent the better part of a day fishing near this area and was ready to call it quits when I decided to move to this location shown and on the first cast - Diamond! ***Don't expect to show up at this spot and land a Diamond! You need to spend a day or two in this "area" fishing for River Carpsuckers before a Diamond is spawned.
-- You may spend a day or two pulling bronze, Silver, and a few golds before you hook up a Diamond. If you become frustrated, try fishing for other fish species, such as smallmouth bass, which are also in this area.
Below are a few of my Catches at Golden Ridge Reserve, not inclusive or in any order of importance.