Is it to early for Pyramid?

[Digger38]

I have not fished Pyramid Lake this early in the season before and I was wondering if it's to early to have much success from the shore? If it's not to early in the season would you still use a running line with shooting head and a wooly worm or bugger or???

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I think we need some cold weather.

November through May is the time I remember for Pyramid Lake in Nevada.

[jayclarkflyfishing]

Fish the areas with access to deep water(Wino,Blockhouse) if the water temps are over 60.If under 60 all the popular beaches will have some fish.I like to fish Pyramid Bay this time of year.All the normal flies will work as well as midging under a bobber. If you can locate balls of tui chubs strip tui patterns through them as cutts will be feeding on the chubs.

Good Luck!!

Jay

[Mr. Striper]

Fish the areas with access to deep water(Wino,Blockhouse) if the water temps are over 60.If under 60 all the popular beaches will have some fish.I like to fish Pyramid Bay this time of year.All the normal flies will work as well as midging under a bobber. If you can locate balls of tui chubs strip tui patterns through them as cutts will be feeding on the chubs.

Good Luck!!

Jay

Chubs? Is that like a squaw fish?

[SHigSpeed]

Chubs? Is that like a squaw fish?

Google "Tui chub".

_SHig

[Mr. Striper]

Thank you. Almost looks like a carp in a way.

[SHigSpeed]

Thank you. Almost looks like a carp in a way.

...which would make sense as they're in the same family! :)

_SHig

[stever]

Fished Pyramid on the opener thru Tuesday morning in the area of Warrior Point with tubes. Weather didn't always cooperate but fishing was good to great. Fish were concentrated around Chub Fry in 15 to 40 feet of water. Sometimes on the surface. We were stripping with type 6 full sink with various colors of Buggers. Black over Peacock, Black over Midnite Fire and straight black. White when bright outside. Some success on a Black over Purple Beetles. Lots of bait in the water.

Steve

[jayclarkflyfishing]

Thanks for the report Stever.Sounds about like I would expect.

Tui Chubs are the main food source for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in Pyramid.

An easy chub pattern is palmering white,then olive marabou on the hook and add a touch of red maribou for a throat.Simple yet effective pattern.

Shig- Let me know when you are coming up to fish Pyramid as I would like to meet and fish with you.

Jay

[Mr. Striper]

...which would make sense as they're in the same family! :)

_SHig

Lol, I learn something new everyday...... almost. Thanks agian.

[Mike Churchill]

Glad to hear positive reports. I fished Pyramid a couple of times a decade ago on group outings with the San Jose Flycasters but haven't been back since.

I have to give a speech in Tahoe on Friday but get a free hotel room out of the deal. Since today is my wife's birthday, I'm taking her along for some time away from the kids (who are now in their teens). We've been discussing how to spend Saturday before driving home and she's interested in fishing (she hasn't fished much in the last few years but has started getting the bug again).

Pyramid would be an interesting experience for her (and a chance to hook a bigger than average trout), but since I just started teaching her to flycast, she's not up to throwing flies there. I once spent a frustrating morning in a line up at Pyramid next to a teenager who caught more fish on a kastmaster than a whole line of flyfishers did, so I figure I will just set her up with spinning gear. Can anyone recommend specific lures for the none ffing spouse to try?

I'll be taking a 7 weight with a T-11 shooting head (light striper rig) for throwing buggers in gale force winds, a stiff 5 with a 6-wt floater for fishing on top, and a 5-wt with a multi-tip line for everything in between.

Mike

[jayclarkflyfishing]

Mike-
Maribou jigs and large spoons catch a lot of fish by the gear guys at Pyramid.

Have fun!

Jay

[1flyfisher]

You don't need the 5 weight. If packing less is better for you leave it home. use the 7wt with woolly buggers and the 6 wt with floating line with smaller bugs like #12 copper johns or general nymphs midges etc.

Your wife can throw any type of spoon or jigs. Pixie's, a 2-3" kastmaster, black jigs bounced along the bottom will work just fine. Just pop into the crosby lodge they have plenty of spoons and jigs you can buy. They all can work. Try a frog pattern spoon. Something with green, yellow, spots on it. You know what i mean i hope as far as frog pattern. JUst get a size spoon or jig appropriate for the rod and pound test on the spinner. 3" spoons are perfect size.

Also October is a great time of year to fish pyramid. I have not been out yet but i can assure you 10 pound PLUS fish are being caught. October is the best month in the fall. Tui chubs are active in the shallows. It kinda slows down a bit as we get into late nov and december. Then it picks up nicely in late february march till it closes. Now is a great time for pyramid especially with the weather we have been having. Overcast day like today is perfect. This early fall rain and storms is ideal. Pyramid should be hot right now. I am going soon.

Good Luck have fun.

also you can fish ANYWHERE, warrior to popcorn and anywhere in between. You do not need to cluster up in a line up at the nets.


Glad to hear positive reports. I fished Pyramid a couple of times a decade ago on group outings with the San Jose Flycasters but haven't been back since.

I have to give a speech in Tahoe on Friday but get a free hotel room out of the deal. Since today is my wife's birthday, I'm taking her along for some time away from the kids (who are now in their teens). We've been discussing how to spend Saturday before driving home and she's interested in fishing (she hasn't fished much in the last few years but has started getting the bug again).

Pyramid would be an interesting experience for her (and a chance to hook a bigger than average trout), but since I just started teaching her to flycast, she's not up to throwing flies there. I once spent a frustrating morning in a line up at Pyramid next to a teenager who caught more fish on a kastmaster than a whole line of flyfishers did, so I figure I will just set her up with spinning gear. Can anyone recommend specific lures for the none ffing spouse to try?

I'll be taking a 7 weight with a T-11 shooting head (light striper rig) for throwing buggers in gale force winds, a stiff 5 with a 6-wt floater for fishing on top, and a 5-wt with a multi-tip line for everything in between.

Mike

[Digger38]

Thank you everyone for the info, if weather permits I'm going out tomorrow to give it a try for a few hours. Hopefully I will have something to report.

[Mike Churchill]

Thanks for the info.

Mike

[Digger38]

Well I went out to Pyramid today with my brother in law. We arived at about 6:30AM purchased our licenses and coffee and hit the water. We fished a few different spots but had no success. We each had a few btes mid moring at Pelican but could not get them to stick.

Fished Wolly Buggers and worms in all different colors but all of the bites came on black worms with silver flash. Weather was good for the most part but the wind kicked up and caused me to have a few line tangles. Don't know the temp of the water because I don't have a thermometer (I should get one).

Anyway I will give it another try in a few weeks and see if anything changes.

[catch&release]

My buddies just got back from Pyramid and said the two of them fished two days and caught over 60 fish. They were fishing above Warrior. Nothing over 25"

[SHigSpeed]

My buddies just got back from Pyramid and said the two of them fished two days and caught over 60 fish. They were fishing above Warrior. Nothing over 25"

Boat? Shore? Tube? Ladder? Trolling?

_SHig

[Blueracer]

Yes C&R...do tell...cause though that is quite the 2 day trip no matter what...it's a record trip from shore for most books.

[Digger38]

My Brother in Law and I went to Pyramid yesterday morinig and we fished from about first light till 11 and we had a bunch of bites but only were able to manage 3. It was his first fish on a fly and now he can't wait to get back there. He lives 20 minutes away from Pyramid and I live about an hour away. He is the one in the first picture. It actually turned out to be a blue bird type day. Warmed up after about 9 and hardly any clouds or wind.

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[catch&release]

I was told this morning by phone that they fished warrior from the shore knee deep. He said he started out tubing and picked up his first fish by throwing into shore in about 2 feet of water and then figured out they were in very close.

They fished punk perch patterns, size 10 and 12 that were already set up from coming in from Crowley lake. 30' t-8 shooting head and fished down and dirty on the bottom. Also fished black matuka with silver ribbing worked after sun got up higher in the day and he also fished a small streamer pattern that he ties large dumbbell eyes on and calls it a bottom bouncer. They also fished beatle patterns but with no sucess. Two day total one guy with 24 and the other guy with 27. Largest fish 24" however this morning there was another one of there friends thats trailering there and he said he nailed a 27" fish.

All fish in close and following the bait balls along with the seagals also. Sucks that it a nine hour drive for me but I might just make the trip next week depending on the weather.

[SHigSpeed]

I was told this morning by phone that they fished warrior from the shore knee deep. He said he started out tubing and picked up his first fish by throwing into shore in about 2 feet of water and then figured out they were in very close.

They fished punk perch patterns, size 10 and 12 that were already set up from coming in from Crowley lake. 30' t-8 shooting head and fished down and dirty on the bottom. Also fished black matuka with silver ribbing worked after sun got up higher in the day and he also fished a small streamer pattern that he ties large dumbbell eyes on and calls it a bottom bouncer. They also fished beatle patterns but with no sucess. Two day total one guy with 24 and the other guy with 27. Largest fish 24" however this morning there was another one of there friends thats trailering there and he said he nailed a 27" fish.

All fish in close and following the bait balls along with the seagals also. Sucks that it a nine hour drive for me but I might just make the trip next week depending on the weather.

Awesome, thanks for the deets! I'm planning on heading out next week if all goes well.

_SHig

[Jay]

Feel free to pick me up on your way :D

[Scott V]

Let me know when you go Shig.

[SHigSpeed]

Friday Friday FRIDAY!!!!

_SHig

[catch&release]

Who went and how did you guys do?

[SHigSpeed]

Who went and how did you guys do?

Heh... THIS FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIIIIIIDAY!!!!

Will report results...

_SHig

p.s. Any more reports from your buds?

[catch&release]

I will be there this Friday, Saturday and Sunday also. We should try to fish together.

[SHigSpeed]

I will be there this Friday, Saturday and Sunday also. We should try to fish together.

That'd be cool! I'll be meeting a group out there so I won't know what beach until the night before though.

Can't wait...

_SHig