The storms we received over the last two weeks made fishing at Pyramid Lake very good. The Truckee River experienced increased flows and now looks to settle around 500cfs at the Reno gauge. Looking forward, we have a a stretch warm weather and little precipitation. Look for the Truckee River BWO hatch to continue and for fishing to improve.
Pyramid Lake
Midges are still king out at the lake with Micro Midges have been working the best. Looks like we have a calming trend for the next week or so as a few big storms have blown through our area. These are the conditions where you need to size everything down in order to better fool the LCT. Midges in a size 10-14 and 3x fluorocarbon tippet are going to produce the most fish. The weather will also warm up the water quickly. This means that more fish will become active as we are getting close to 50° surface temperature. This is also the time that fish will begin to go shallow. We've been fishing around 9’ pretty consistently, but will start to target shallow water to find the feeding zones. When using micro midges it is also a good idea to use split shot to make sure that your leader is tight to your indicator.
The strip bite has picked up early and late, around the changes of light. This should continue to ramp up as we get closer to the spawn and as the water warms. Any overcast or windy weather will fish well on the strip. We like dark colored Beetles and Boobies this time of year, but mix it up as the fish will sometimes key into the lighter colored flies.
Our February and first two weeks of March are completely booked at Pyramid Lake. We only have a few days left at the end of March. If you still want to get in, call the shop and grab these last few available days!
Flies we suggest for Pyramid Lake:
Holo Midge (brown/red, albino wino, black/copper), TB Balanced Leech (peacock and midnight) Popcorn Beetle (black/black), Booby Fly (white/chartreuse), Mopcorn (black/pink), Pyramid Lake Bugger (midnight and white/chartreuse)
Truckee River
Flows have returned to normal after a wet few weeks. The Reno gauge is currently hovering just above 500cfs in Reno. With nice weather in the forecast, flows should be somewhat stable in the coming days. Water is not dirty, nor is it crystal clear. It is holding a greenish blue tint through the Nevada side. The "steelhead green" is helpful for anglers as it adds an element of stealth to our approach. Water temperature has come up slightly and will continue to rise this week.
Attractor flies such as stonflies, eggs, and worms have been the ticket the last few days. As the water continues to clear look for small mayfly nymphs to play a bigger role. Late February and early March can be a great time to fish the Truckee. The Blue Wing Olive hatch sat on the sidelines while flows were high and muddy, but these bugs are back in play. Look for warmer afternoons on the Nevada side to produce reliable hatches over the next few weeks. Dry fly fishing will be best on days where wind is not present. Focus on the last 3-4 hours of light before sunset. If clouds roll in, these bugs can hatch for the better part of the day and give plenty of shots.
We are freshly stocked on Trout Beads for the spring bead bite. Click for beads, hooks, and pegs on our site.
Flies we suggest for the Truckee River:
BH Squirmy Worm, Squirminator, Galloup's Jig BWO, Jig TNT BWO, Perdigon, Beatis Cripple, Parachute Adams
IF4 Saturday March 8th at Revision Brewing Company
Join us March 8th, 2025 at Revision Brewing Company for the International Fly Fishing Film Tour. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. 21+ event. Each ticket is redeemable for one free beer from Revision Brewing Company at the event.
Tickets purchased online will be available at will call at the door on the date of the event. This is our third year holding IF4 at Revision and cant wait to share a fun night with our customers. For those of you who joined in 2024, you tried Revision's new Tight Lines IPA. This years event features the new and improved recipe from Revision. Don't miss this one! BUY TICKETS HERE
