Standing on Ladders

The Clinic - Pyramid Lake

Prehistoric and hauntingly beautiful, Pyramid Lake sits on Paiute land north of Reno, NV. The lake is the termination of the Truckee River that starts in world-renowned Lake Tahoe. Pyramid's fame is reviving on the heels of the reestablishment of the world record Lahontan Cutthroat trout strain.

And don't forget your ladder.

Pyramid Lake Monster Lahontans Fall 2013

Ladders & large Lahontans.

20 Pounds? Not Too Bad, for an Extinct Fish

Pyramid Lake, already famous for its ladders and large Lahontans, is now kicking out large Pilot Peak Cutthroats, direct descendants of the of the vanished Pyramid Lake strain of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

In 2006, the Lahontan NFHC, in partnership with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe began stocking Pilot Peak Lahontan Cutthroat Trout into Pyramid Lake. Over 780,000 juvenile Pilot Peak LCT have been stocked in a variety of locations around Pyramid Lake.

They waited to see how the fish might readapt to its ancestral home.

The answer came from ecstatic anglers.

LINK (via: The NY Times)

Here is the "Bringing Back a Behemoth" slide show that accompanies the NY Times article.

Dec. SOTM Winner: Pyramid Lohantan

Dave Hamel wraps up 2012 with a slabby thud.

Slab of the Year voting starts tomomorrow...

Dec. SOTM Entry: Pyramid Cutt

A size 8 midge fooled a size XL cutt.