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By the Fish Sniffer Staff

June 15, 2009
Updated Regularly

PYRAMID LAKE CUTTHROAT TROUT... Time is running out for anglers that enjoy fishing for Pyramid Lake's trophy cutthroats. The season is set to close at the end of June. At this point anglers are making good use of the final weeks of the season hooking big numbers of husky trout.

"Fishing is very good for boaters these days," reported Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store. "The best action has been taking place on the other side of the lake at Red Bay, Anderson Bay, and Fox Bay. Trollers are pulling Flatfish, Apex Lures and spoons. Anglers that have the best results are trolling underwater drop offs. The largest fish we've seen have weighed between 7 and 8 pounds."

"Some fly anglers are still reporting 20 to 30 fish days in some areas. With the water temperature going up, I suspect that the fly anglers are having their best fishing in the early morning and late evening hours," added Molino.

As the lake temperature continues to climb, fly fishing will become less and less productive as the trout move into deep water. Trollers, on the other hand, should continue to enjoy top-notch fishing right up until the closure.

The staff at Crosby Lodge disclosed that fly fishing at the lake was "still very good" but added that boaters were catching fish too.

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Pyramid Lake closes to fishing from June 30 through September 30, while Walker Lake cutthroat fishing slows down during the summer. However, other northern Nevada lakes will provide solid trout action from the summer through fall, especially when many lakes are full or spilling over. Rye Patch Reservoir provides anglers with some unique fish, "wipers," white/ striped bass hybrids, on jigs, crankbaits or live minnows. Knott Creek Reservoir, northwest of Winnemucca, is a trophy trout lake that produces catch and release fish for trophy trout on nymphs.

South Fork Lake produces good smallmouth bass fishing in the summer on plastics. Rainbow Trout averaging 18 inches and some browns are on tap for anglers trolling spinners with downriggers.

Wildhorse is expected to produce slower action than last year, but yields rainbows averaging 15 inches for anglers fishing flies and spinners from float tubes. Wilson Lake has rainbow trout in the 16 inch range for nightcrawlers on the bottom.

Fair largemouth bass action is expected in the Ruby Marshes, while lunker brown and rainbows, along with some brook and tiger trout are caught on bait and spinners. The high lakes of the Ruby Mountains are expected to be open in July for brook trout fishing.