Pyramid Lake

Late February at the lake and so far, so good. The spring fishing seems to be in full swing already with little or no cold weather and or precipitation soon. The water temperature is already 47 degrees which is probably a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. We could still have a cold snap and slow things down also. Tons of big fish have been caught in February which is normal over the past few years. With more Pilot Peak Strain fish in the lake than ever before the average size of the fish just keeps growing. (No pun intended). The downside of that is there are way less fish in the lake and way way less Summit Lake Strain Cutty’s so numbers of fish being caught is down again and could get worse with only one hatchery raising Summits. Pyramid is turning into a less fish per day trophy fishery. Fish are being caught all over the lake which is one of the benefits of the Pilot Peak Strain Fish. They seem to not congregate lake the Summits. They are all over. It is a matter of putting in your time and being ready when you get the opportunity. For Shooting heads – The old standards are still hard to beat like the Midnight Cowboy, Martini Olive wooly worms and Loco Tadpoles in all white or Chartreuse and white. For Indicator rigs Maholo Nymphs and Midges are working well. Try Albino Wino’s, and UPS’s. Also try Red Wine Banded Midges and GT’s. All of these flies are in size 10-12 and can be found on our online store www.pyramidlakeflyfishing.com

Truckee River

The Truckee is fishing great. Especially in Nevada. Blue Wing Olives and Midges are out in force and fish can even be caught on dries right now. Middle of the day is the time to go and be ready for anything. Nymphing with Baetis in size 16-18 and Midges in 18 are a good way to go. Fish are in slower deeper water so take your time and get good drifts. Make sure and have some BWO dry flies in size 16-18 along with you incase you run into some rising fish. Flows on the Truckee are: Town of Truckee 94 CFS, Boca Bridge 222 CFS, Farad 246 CFS, Reno 212 CFS and Vista 297 CFS.

Little Truckee River

The road is open and clear of ice and snow. The flows are around 41 CFS which is not bad for February. Baetis and Midges are out here as well. Small nymphs and midges in size 18-22 are the way to go. Really light tippet in 6x is also a must. Take your time approaching runs and pools and look for signs of fish in the shallows. It is even a good idea to wear clothing that blends into the background. Color up the bottom of your indicator with brown or black sharpie or use dry dropper technique. The Little Truckee is and always be a technical fishery where less is more when it comes to casting.

East Walker River

Flows here are 21 CFS and it is still cold enough in the Bridgeport area to make this a problem. Probably not the time to go to the East Walker

Davis and Frenchman’s

Free of ice and fishable. The water is still really cold but there are some midge hatches going on mid-morning, especially at Frenchman’s. Hanging Maholo Midges in size 12-14 in 8 – 20 feet of water is a great way to start. Look for deeper coves and creek channels for good opportunities to catch fish.