Is it to early for Pyramid?

**Digger38** · 10-14-2010, 04:17 PM

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** · 10-14-2010, 06:20 PM

I think we need some cold weather.

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

**jayclarkflyfishing** · 10-14-2010, 07:19 PM

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** · 10-15-2010, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Littletruckee

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** · 10-15-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Striper

Chubs? Is that like a squaw fish?

Google "Tui chub".

_SHig

**Mr. Striper** · 10-15-2010, 01:39 PM

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

**SHigSpeed** · 10-15-2010, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Striper

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

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

_SHig

**stever** · 10-15-2010, 07:10 PM

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** · 10-16-2010, 07:59 AM

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