INDOANGLER | Fri Nov-22-02 10:29 PM |
Member since Nov 22nd 2002
64 posts
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#6915, "Pyramid"
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Fished Pyramid on 11/21. There were quite a few people along the channel, but not too many on the lake. We were able to straight tie to the buoy between the island and dam and had max two boats tied up.Was a beautiful day without much wind. The striper fishing was great in terms of quantity (probably over 40), but not much quality i.e. very small,mostly one pounders with a few 2-3 pounders. Caught almost all on cut anchovies.I kept some to give to friends (cleaning them was not an easy task) and discovered these fish must be in starvation mode, because their stomachs were empty. IMO There is not enough food supply for their numbers, because they are really "thick" (plentiful)in some areas. Deputy sherriffs and DFG are also checking licenses (just got my striper stamp) and number of fish.
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PHISHuntR | Sat Nov-23-02 12:01 AM |
Member since Nov 16th 2002
82 posts
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#6917, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 0
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did you launch out of the main ramp or did they have th Delago side open? do they open that gate this time of year or only in the summer when theres more boats or ??. good to hear you hooked and thanks for the heads up on ol johnny law...... KEEP EM BENT!!!
PHISHuntR
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Richard Cullip | Sat Nov-23-02 08:12 AM |
Member since Sep 21st 2002
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#6918, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 1
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The Vista Del Lago side is closed for the season. I was there at Vista Del Lago yesterday (11/22) and the access road had a locked gate saying that it was closed for the season. The visitor center is still open but you can't drive down to the lake. Since I was on foot that didn't deter me. I just hoofed it down to the lake and went flyfishing from shore. It was a great day with 13 fish, most in the 18" range, caught and released. The fisf were hungry enough to hit anything and everything I threw at them. This was my first experience with stripers and my first time at Pyramid Lake. I'll definately be back.
Richard
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PHISHuntR | Sat Nov-23-02 10:19 AM |
Member since Nov 16th 2002
82 posts
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#6919, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 2
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so you park in the visitor center lot? how fars the walk? worse coming back then gong to i imagine huh!? was there alot people shore fishing that side?is it probably safer to put a float tube in over there in at the main ramp?.... no strong current over there either.. how was the water clairity?? KEEP EM BENT!!!!
PHISHuntR
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JCAB | Sat Nov-23-02 02:30 PM |
Member since Nov 21st 2002
98 posts
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#6922, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 0
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Sounds like alot of fun you had today. I kinda had a similar day today on the Stripers in the acueducts today. Lots but no keepers. On this side of town thay have to be 18 inches minimum to keep. What is the size/quantity limit on the Sripers at Pyramid. 777
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INDOANGLER | Sat Nov-23-02 07:59 PM |
Member since Nov 22nd 2002
64 posts
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#6928, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 4
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To respond to some of the questions (edit: and some, seems my reply just kept growing,sorry) : We launched from the main ramp. I don't know anything about the other. I did notice there was not much of a current, because the water flow into the lake was minimal. From the visitor center it seems to me like that would be a long way to hoof it with a tube though. The limit was 10 stripers, but I don't think there is a size limit. When the deputy came by in the boat I had 9 on my stringer and made sure I had only nine as long as I wanted to keep fishing. I must say this guy was pretty cool though. He let my brother (his wife accidentally had his fishing license) slide even though he could only show the receipt for the fishing license. One of three other guys in a boat he just warned that he did not want to see him hold a fishing pole. The unlicensed boater/fisherman claimed he was not fishing! Just in the boat for a ride. I have been told by my brother and the gal at the gate that the deputies nailed two guys on Monday with 59 fish over the limit in possession. I have also been told that DFG was out in civilian clothes. All because of the quantity of fish being caught I assume.
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INDOANGLER | Sat Nov-23-02 10:20 PM |
Member since Nov 22nd 2002
64 posts
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#6935, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 6
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I also saw a yellow boat out by the dam. Three guys in it nailing the stripers and keeping every one of them. They left (...to unload?), then came back. I understand they are regulars. I usually c&r everything, but some people at church wanted some fish so we kept 15 between the two of us. I have to tell you it was the toughest cleaning job of fish I have ever done. In the beginning I was getting bloodied up from the fins and gills, untill I put some gloves on(never cleaned stripers before)! However, it seems to me that they are so thick and the competition for food so stiff, that catching and keeping limits would help the fishery in this lake.
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Jeff | Mon Nov-25-02 08:09 AM |
Charter member
179 posts
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#6947, "RE: Pyramid"
In response to Reply # 9
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Where are most of the stripers being caught at? I might go up this weekend in the boat and was wondering where all the action is.
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