PYRAMID LAKE
It’s been an interesting few weeks since our last report. We hit a high of 76° mid last week followed by a cold front that dropped snow on the valley floor. This has water temps going up and down which can impact the consistency of fishing.
We are starting to see some signs of spawning behavior (I.e. shallow cruising fish, trout with fungus along their bodies) but this has been sporadic at best. Some days we see hundreds of fish in just a couple of feet of water and then the next day we don’t see a single one.
That being said the fish have still been actively feeding in shallow water. Retrieving buggers and beetles on shadow beaches has been working well and has indicators set to 4-6 feet deep. The LCT seem to be more apt to eat on the strip, though, the amount of fish present is causing competition strikes as the fish race to be the first to attack your offering. When using a sinking line make sure that you allow your line to completely sink to the bottom. With how many fish are cruising right now it is very easy to accidentally foul hook fish if your line is still hovering mid column when you begin your retrieve.
We suggest waiting a minimum of 20 seconds to allow your flies to sink below the zombie cruisers and find the actively feeding fish. The tried and tested chartreuse and white beetle has been working the best, as have dark colored buggers, but make sure to have an assortment of colors. They may key into different colors and pattern combinations if they are continuously being caught on a single variation.
When we put on the indicator, we have caught a few fish on balanced leeches, but most of the fish have been on brightly colored micro midges.
This time of year try to stand further away from the drop off than you will in the winter. And if the beach you are at allows, ditch the ladder and fish from shore to make sure you don’t spook the cruising fish with your elevated silhouette. The fish that you don’t see may be a little deeper in the water and are more likely to feed.
This time of year can get tricky, but change your approach, and experiment. The size of these fish means that they are still feeding throughout the day.
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Pyramid Lake flies we suggest: TB balanced leeches, Micro Holo Midge, Pyramid Lake Beetle, Pyramid Lake Bugger, Mopcorn, Pyramid Lake Selection
TRUCKEE RIVER
The Truckee River also changed since our last report. The storm last weekend cooled wanter temps off significantly and seemingly had the fish move to slower water. We were finding them but mostly in slower edges and a bit deeper than last week. The trend has the water warming and we believe this will continue with warmer air temps.
Looking forward at the weather forecast we anticipate a slight bump in flows with warming air temps. This increase will be from melting of low elevation snow. While it might not increase temps significantly it could add a bit of color to the water that will provide a degree of comfort/safety to the trout. When you see clarity drop below the 3ft range start thinking of using flies like the Squirminator and BH Squirmy Worm. Also flies with UV material can bring greater attention to the fish with reduced water visibility.
Out on the water this week we saw several redds that have been vacated. Not sure if the colder temps pushed the rainbows off their spawn or it is winding down. We will keep an eye out and let you know. If you do see some fish on redds, please enjoy the view but give them their space.
Truckee River flies we suggest: Squirminator, BH Squirmy Worm, Carot, Jig TNG BWO, Quill Jig, French Nymph, Psycho May, Weiss UV Jig, Masked Marauder, Truckee River Selection (April)
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