Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2724 Nov 9-23 | Page 17

To Susanville N RUN4SALMON ROUTE NIXON—The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe welcomes fishermen to this world class fishing destination which attracts fishermen from throughout the country and the world. Fox Bay Enchanted Beach Hell's Kitchen The Tribe has closed beaches on the east and north-east side of the lake including Howards Bay; Dago Bay; Pyramid/ Stone Mother; Red Bay; Anderson Bay; and Needles. These locations are closed due to past vandalism as well as the cultural importance of the area to tribal members. Persons caught in this area can be cited for trespassing pursuant of the tribe’s laws and regulations. Wizards Cove Plaque Rock Ramp/Boat Launching Blizzard Camp Pt. 447 Red Bay Windless Bay L.A. Rock Pelican Pt. n Bo un Crosby Lodge & Business Complex Pyramid Spider Pt. Sutcliffe Nets ry Ranger Station Pyramid Lake Store Fish & Game Checking Station Great Stone Mother Anaho Island da Visitors must observe all regulations in the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s Regulation Brochure. The Tribe appreciates the practice of “Leaving No Trace” upon the end of your visit. For more information visit the website www.pyramidlake.us. Pyramid Lake Grey Pt. io a Permits are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Funds are used to support the Tribe’s costs for public safety and lake maintenance. Bank Fishing Warrior Pt. Warrior Point Park The Pyramid Lake Marina, Nixon Store and I-80 Smokeshop will be open from 5am-10pm to accommodate fisherman with their permit and fishing needs. Permits are also available at several local sports and convenience stores. A list of permit sellers can be found here: www.pyramidlake.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ Permit-Vendor-List-2016.pdf Permits may also be purchased on-line at the following link: plpt.nagfa.net/online/ LEGEND Thunderbolt Bay e e Regardless of the closures Pyramid Lake offers many activities for visitors, such as fishing, boating, camping and day use. Permits are available at the Tribe’s Ranger Station and Pyramid Lake Marina in Sutcliffe, I-80 Smokeshop in Wadsworth and the Nixon Store. Sutcliffe, Nevada • The lake produced the world’s record Lahontan Cutthroat Trout which weighed in at 41 pounds in 1925. Prime fishing await fishermen at the many open beaches including Pelican Point, Warrior Point, Blockhouse, and Popcorn Rock. Surprise Valley Road from Warrior Point to the reservation boundary remains closed until road construction is complete. The road is tentatively scheduled to reopen on October 20, 2018. At that time 9-Mile and Monument Rock area will open. Willows area will remain closed due to safety concerns. Please visit the Tribe’s websites for updates: www.plpt.nsn.us or www.pyramidlake.us. Pyramid Lake Needles Pyramid Lake Facts 17 Nov 9 - 23, 2018 MAP FEATURE VOL.37 • ISS. 24 Marble Bluff Fishway Tamarisk Pt. 446 Indian Head Rock Sandhole Beach To Reno/Sparks I-80 Block House Cattle Guard Popcorn Beach Fishing Notes • Cutthroat Trout Cutthroat Trout Season is open from October 1 through June 30. Trolling is productive for anglers using Apex lures, Flatfish, Kwikfish, Brad’s Killer Fish and an array of spoons and plugs. Jiggers find great action on marabou jigs and P-Line Laser Minnows. Bank fishing is great throughout the lake with “The Nets” near Crosby Lodge one of the most popular areas. Fly fishing enthusiasts find success using large Woolly Bugger and streamer patterns while spin fishermen use spoons and jigs. • Sacramento Perch provide a sleeper fishery. Use small jigs around springs, weeds and rocks. other lines, and even turned the downriggers away from the stern of the boat. Three different times I got him within 30 feet, only to have him make another 50-foot run, mostly straight down! After a good 20-minute battle, Brian finally netted a fat, 29-inch, 11 lb. 4oz. cutthroat! This fatty had slammed the B-21 spoon, which promptly fell out of his mouth as Brian netted him! My friend Tom Hamada of Loomis was fishing with Mike Stears in Mike’s 22’ Rogue Jet Center Console. We had trolled by each other several times and exchanged information. The last time they trolled by us, Tom was grinning like a Cheshire cat and shouted “I just landed a 16 pounder!” That is what it is like at Pyramid Lake. Dave Barsi of Oak Run weighs a 8 ½ pound cutthroat You never know when that 10, caught early on opening morning at Pyramid Lake. Photo by MARK KALINOWSKI, Concord. 16 or even 20-pound cutthroat is going to inhale your lure! Jack Bishop of Osprey Lure Distrib- an alarming rate. uting in Roseville was on the lake the The trout finally stopped after tearing out 125 feet of line and then just sulked following Monday and Tuesday with Craig Newton of Willfish Tackle in near the bottom. I started working him Auburn. They had the same luck as we slowly in, trying to keep him calm and did, catching 30 or 40 fish a day up to keep the line on my reel. He had other 16 pounds on a variety of Lyman Lures. ideas however – coming in for a while The fishing at Pyramid Lake will – then turning and ripping more line off continue all winter. Some of the largest the reel. fish are caught in February and March, Pyramid cutthroats are not known as but you have a chance at a 15 or 20 great fighters, but this one was fighting pounder at any time! It is wonderful to like a champ! As he got within about have such a world-class trout fishery so 100 feet of the boat, Brian cleared the close to home! Pyramid Lake is located 33 miles north of Reno, and owned and managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. You do not need a Nevada fishing license, but you do need to get a permit from the tribe. Pyramid Lake covers 125,000 acres, making it one of the largest natural lakes in the state of Nevada. The lake is also the biggest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, the colossal inland sea that once covered most of Nevada. The scenery is spectacular and the color of Pyramid Lake changes from shades of blue or gray, depending upon the skies above. Pyramid Lake is also surrounded by unusual rock formations, including the Stone Mother. Pyramid Truckee 446 Ri ve r Nixon To Fernley Wadsworth I-80 447 Lake’s significant role in the history of the Paiute Indian Tribe also adds to its mystique and many myths and tales surrounding it. Widely acclaimed as the North America’s most beautiful desert lake, it’s actually the world class trout fishery that has brought Pyramid Lake worldwide fame. In addition, Pyramid is the home to the endangered cui-ui fish that has been around for over 3 million years. For more information on Pyramid, including fishing permits, etc. call Pyramid Lake Fisheries at (775) 476-055 or www.pyramidlakefisheries. org. For fishing information tackle and lodging, contact Crosby Lodge at (775) 476-0400 or www.crosbylodge.net Jack Bishop of Roseville with a nice 12 pound Lahontan cutthroat caught on a “dill pickle” Lyman lure near Hell’s Kitchen. Photo by CRAIG NEWTON, Willfish Tackle.