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November 3 , 2023

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marabou jig on the lake on a trip with Mike McNeilly in October 2015 . I can barely imagine the effort it took to get Gustin ’ s fish in . Anglers are wondering if the old record of 41 pounds may be broken with the reintroduction of the lake ’ s original strain of cutthroat . Fishing at the lake , a remnant of the ancient Lake Lahontan , has been really good for boaters since the lake reopened to fishing on October 1 . “ Boaters are catching lots of fish , including many in the 10 to 14 lb . range , while trolling a variety of lures and jigging . The fishing from shore is slow ,” said Valerie Morrow at the Pyramid Lake Lodge .” Miles Zimmerman at Trout Creek Outfitters in Truckee noted that the lake water temperatures are colder than usual . “ The good news with the colder conditions this year is that we expect

the shore fishing to get good earlier this season , maybe even as soon as November . As of now , anglers fishing

off the shore are still finding some fish , mostly in the afternoons ,” he noted . “ With that said , the size of the fish caught in the first week has been impressive , with numerous fishes already seen over 20 pounds ,” he added . Pyramid Lake is a world class trout fishery . It is also the only place where the ancient Cui-ui , a sucker-like fish , is found . Anglers are prohibited from catching the Cui-ui , a protected

“ I caught what could possibly be the Nevada State Record for Lahontan cutthroat at 31 pounds , 4 ounces ,” he stated on Facebook . “ In all the excitement , we didn ’ t get the scale reading in our video . What a trip !”

species that the Tribe raises in hatchery facilities on the lake along with Lahontan cutthroats . To fish at Pyramid Lake , you don ’ t need a State of Nevada Fishing License , just a tribal fishing and / or boating permit . Boats are required to have current registration from their respective state , according to the Tribe ’ s website . Barbless hooks only are required when fishing . You can have 2 singles , 2 doubles of 2 treble hooks per lure . No bait is allowed at the lake . No worms , eggs , scent PowerBait or other like products or “ any organic matter on your hooks ” may be used . There is a slot limit in place . Keepers are 17 to 20 inches or over 24 inches . All other sizes must be returned to the water . You may keep 2 of the smaller size or 1 small and 1 large . Information : https :// pyramidlake . us / fishing

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( top ) Roland Lee of San Francisco with a nice 12 pound cutthroat from Pyramid Lake .

( right ) Bob Fogel of Redding with a huge 24 pound cutthroat caught and released on a G Ratt swimbait with guide JD Richey .

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This past week on Pyramid was good … though challenging . Plenty of nice fish but the patterns have been changing daily . The best locations and techniques have been fluid as well . We did best trolling most days this week with Lyman Lures and various spoons in Frog and Pearl from 25-75 feet down . ( Again , kinda different every day ). Jigging has had its moments here and there . P-Line Lazer Minnows fished off the bottom in the same depths have been working . The last few days there have been quite a few smaller “ slot ” fish showing but plenty of 10 + pounders in the mix too . Our biggest fish this week was 24 pounds caught on a G Ratt Swimbait .

– Courtesy of JD Richey Guide Service .

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