Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake – Day 3

23 - Popcorn Beetle
Popcorn Beetle

By our third day of fly fishing Pyramid Lake, we were settling into a rhythm. We woke early and were the first ones on our beach. With headlamps on we waded out chest deep and set our ladders in hopes of tying into one of the really big 10+ pound fish. Although we landed several nice fish along with many other regular Pyramid Lake Lahontans, the big ones proved elusive.

Around 10 we pulled our ladders in order to check out of Crosby’s, and after a quick bite to eat, we scoped out several more beaches before landing on one that had very few fishermen on it. With the day coming to a close we continued to bring fish to the net. With the daylight fading, we called it a day and broke down our fly rods. As we drove away, I realized why all the “Pyramid guys” talk the way they do. The lake is something pretty special and I cannot wait to get back up there and plop my ladder back down in the sand and start stripping flies for big cutthroats.

Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
2 - Kyle Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
3 - Kyle Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
5 - Lahontan
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
18 - No Fishing
Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake
16 - Maholo Nymph
Maholo Nymph
6 - Kyle Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
27 - Truck
Ol’ Betsy
20 - Ladder Line
Ladders as far as the eye can see
28 - Black Beetle
Can you tell which one they liked?
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
30 - Splash
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
31 - Jake Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
33 - Kyle Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat
1 - Pelican Beach Fish
Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat

2 Responses to “Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake – Day 3”

  1. Andrew

    Amazing fishing, great photos. Ladders! That is a new one on me! Is that to keep out of the cold water? And do they not sink in the mud?

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    • azwanderings

      Andrew, Thanks for the kind words. The ladder does a couple of things. It does keep you out of the cold water, it keeps you stationary in the wind instead of being blown all around the lake, and it allows you to fish and see the large drop off where the fish are cruising. It is a sandy bottom to the lake, but the ladders only sink in so far. It was awesome.

      Ben

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