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Pyramid Lake, NV
Lake in Washoe County, Nevada. A large desert terminal lake on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation north of Reno, the remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan. World-famous for trophy Lahontan cutthroat trout, the largest cutthroat subspecies on Earth, with fish over 20 pounds caught from ladder-perched fly anglers and trollers. The endangered cui-ui sucker is also endemic. Alkaline water and stark tufa formations define the shoreline.
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What swims here
2 tracked species in Pyramid Lake, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Fishing is managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, NOT Nevada; a separate tribal fishing permit (day or season) is required and a Nevada state license does NOT apply here. Boat and shore access from tribal launch areas; seasonal closures and slot limits protect the cutthroat. The assigned USGS gauge is the Truckee River near Nixon (water temperature and discharge), the lake's inflow, used as a same-watershed proxy. Verify rules with the tribe before fishing.
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