Pyramid lake anyone?

[Morgan]

Havent heard much about good ol pyramid lake. We all know that this is an excellent fishery w/ the average fish around 18-20in(rats), and the chance at 10#ers in a season of fishing.

How has it been fishing?

[Morgan]

Nobody out fishin pyramid?

[jayclarkflyfishing]

I haven't been able to get out, but I just got a call from a buddy who lives there and the fishing is still good from a float tube. Midnight cowboy and popcorn beetle fished in 15-25' of water has been good to him. He landed a 12# hen yesterday. water temps are in the upper 50's.

Gangster- Don't wait for a good report to go, just get out there. It will fish well for the next few weeks and when water temps drop into the 40's things will slow way down.

Jay

[Morgan]

Will do....thanks for the report. Been soo busy lately driving all over the place for work and family functions i havent had anytime for myself....928 miles in 3 days Feel like I have been living in my car.

I will hopefully get out there this week.

[Morgan]

Finally got out to pyramid yesterday. Very nice weather after the storm. Well atleast nice compared to what im used to. The fishing was ok....but nothing great. Very small fish compared to what we are used to seeing. I landed 3 fish and farmed 2. They were all baby "rats. Between about 15-17"...tiny for pyramid. I even saw one caught at about 8in. We started at the south end and caught all the fish down there....we drove all the way up to monument and didnt have any luck up north but figured we'd do some scouting for bigger fish. The north area looks like itd be good w/ a tube or an indicator. BUt too snaggy for strippn the bottom around there.

All in all it was a good day out on the lake. The lady at the creel station said the last 2 weeks people have been catching these little fish. Cmon cold weather....bring in the big boys!

[Scott V]

Thanks for the report gangster.

[EricW]

creel report was posted for the weekend...
83 interviews, 419 hours, 4.7 fish per boat angler, 2.1 fish per shore angler

14 kept, avg 17.3"

241 reported returned (121 boat, 120 shore)
39% <17"
35% 17-20"
20% 20-24"
4% >24"

boats caught more but slightly smaller fish

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I think that you just go anytime between November and April.

I think spring has more numbers of fish.

I would stay away from the full moons.

Having bad weather can be good for catching.

[EricW]

Pretty good odds for the cutthroat of your life! about 28-30" give or take depending on condition will be about 10LB. In winter months I think you're looking for the big solitary prowler that hops up on the shelf to scare the bejeezus out of the rest!

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Probably one of the best places near here (Sacramento) to catch a huge trout on a fly rod.