My two brothers and their families called me at the last minute and said they were camping at Lake Hemet (the weekend of May 12, 2023).  They invited me as a spur-of-the-moment thing (because they knew I liked to fish).  I have often driven by the lake, but I have never taken the time to fish the water.

Since I was planning to drive my Class-A motorhome to the campgrounds, my choices of full hookup sites were limited.  I ended up at Site #267 (Racoon Loop) which is in the residential area of the park.  My site faced the lagoon area of the lake by the marina. The site was nice and easy to access. The view from my motorhome was fantastic.

The only thing that was a bummer was the amount of vehicle traffic to and from the marina and boat launch.  It was bearable but I wish the drivers would pay attention to speed limits (a lot of dust was flying).

Since I was too lazy to hunt for a fishing hole, I fished the lagoon area in front of my site.  There was life in the lagoon as I constantly saw fish jumping out of the water.  I later learned from a camp resident that I was seeing Carp leaping (bummer).  I managed to land a 10-inch Rainbow Trout over my three-day stay.

My nephew rented a kayak and fished the region just outside the lagoon.  He limited out in Rainbow Trout by catching and releasing five average-sized prey.  All of the fish were caught with barbless lures.

The staff at the campgrounds were polite and helpful when I arrived.  The roving staff members were not so friendly, but they did respond when I stopped them and asked some questions. Honestly, an occasional smile will go a long way.

I plan to visit the lake again, but I hope to find another site.  There is a strong possibility that I will find a lakeside site with partial utilities.