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6 FRESHWATER Sept. 29 - Oct. 13, 2017 WHAT’S HOT VOL.36 • ISS. 21 By Buzz Ramsey continued from page 1 lake floor; something sand-covered bottoms provide. With most fish averaging three-to- six pounds, 10-pounders common and 25-pound fish possible, Denis employs 30-pound super braid combined with a 15-pound fluorocarbon leader. A one ounce weight is all that’s needed during the winter troll season, which he attaches at the head end of an 8-foot leader. His lure choice (and that of many winter time anglers) is a U-20 size Flatfish. To give the fish multiple chances to see and strike his lures, De- nis lets his plugs out different distances behind his boat. And while 60-to-80 feet might be the average lure distance, depending on the number of anglers, he will vary the let out from 40-to-120 feet. Most years, the winter-time fishery described above runs from Decem- ber through March on Pyramid Lake. During an exceptionally cold winter, this style of fishing can last into early April. According to Denis, what causes this popular winter-time fishery to end is when bottom growing vegetation makes trolling close-to-shore impos- sible. Pyramid… America’s Most Beautiful Desert Lake Pyramid Lake covers 125,000 acres, making it one of the largest natural lakes in the state of Nevada. Pyramid 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 on the skies above. Pyramid Lake is also surrounded by unusual rock forma- tions, including the Pyramid Lake Stone Mother. Pyramid Lake’s