I am Bryce Nielson. I was the fisheries biologist that worked for years recovering what I believed were the extinct form of lahontan cutthroat trout that existed in a remote stream on the Utah side of the Pilot Mountains. I always believed that if I could get them beck into Pyramid Lake they would explode . There is a long story that I won't go into to it but a characteristic of these fish is the ability to survive in warm water and were very pisciverous (fish eaters). I am glad that they are back in their original habitat .
I'm confused when you say this fishery didn't become significant till 2006. I live near by, and we were catching 10-25# fish out of Pyramid in the '80s (although it was always in a snowstorm, didn't know it was good in the summer). The lake record is 41# and that was caught in 1925. So was the strain in the 80s different than in 1925? I know the dam in the early 1900s hurt them, but I thought there's always been fish there? Where can I learn more about this?
Hi Rob! I've read your article on the shifts with Pyramid and the Pilot Peak strain. (I'm also a part of your Facebook group.) Loved the video!Do you think that March and February will be as it was this year? I heard it was a lot slower than normal this year. (I've only been fishing Pyramid for a year now; I've done 5 trips with 3-4 days each.)
Hey buddy, great question. I just think that there are not nearly as many Summit Strain fish in the lake as in the old days and that drives the February-April shore fishing.
@@robanderson7444 Yeah, that makes sense! Also, it was my first time fishing the lake the week of Thanksgiving. I got my PB at 13.3 on the strip, along with a few 11s and a 10. . Do you think the Pilot strain fatten up for the winter, similar to other trout? Do the Summits do the same too? Was the last Oct-Nov as good as it's ever been, average, or worse than average on previous years?
I am Bryce Nielson. I was the fisheries biologist that worked for years recovering what I believed were the extinct form of lahontan cutthroat trout that existed in a remote stream on the Utah side of the Pilot Mountains. I always believed that if I could get them beck into Pyramid Lake they would explode . There is a long story that I won't go into to it but a characteristic of these fish is the ability to survive in warm water and were very pisciverous (fish eaters). I am glad that they are back in their original habitat .
Thank you Bryce for your dedication and perseverance.
Thats Awsome Bryce im from northern utah every tning your saying is correct thank you for sharing
This is so informative! Thank you! Hugs from the East coast!
Thank YOU! Looking forward to introducing you to The Big Pond in a couple of months!
Excited for the float tube season!
Heck yes….Pontoon boats are better than ladders
Thanks for another informative video!
Thank you for watching it! Hope it helped!
Great video, Rob! That looks like fun!
thanks buddy, hope all is well.
I'm confused when you say this fishery didn't become significant till 2006. I live near by, and we were catching 10-25# fish out of Pyramid in the '80s (although it was always in a snowstorm, didn't know it was good in the summer). The lake record is 41# and that was caught in 1925. So was the strain in the 80s different than in 1925? I know the dam in the early 1900s hurt them, but I thought there's always been fish there? Where can I learn more about this?
Second home!!!!
Hi Rob! I've read your article on the shifts with Pyramid and the Pilot Peak strain. (I'm also a part of your Facebook group.) Loved the video!Do you think that March and February will be as it was this year? I heard it was a lot slower than normal this year. (I've only been fishing Pyramid for a year now; I've done 5 trips with 3-4 days each.)
Hey buddy, great question. I just think that there are not nearly as many Summit Strain fish in the lake as in the old days and that drives the February-April shore fishing.
@@robanderson7444 Yeah, that makes sense!
Also, it was my first time fishing the lake the week of Thanksgiving. I got my PB at 13.3 on the strip, along with a few 11s and a 10. . Do you think the Pilot strain fatten up for the winter, similar to other trout? Do the Summits do the same too? Was the last Oct-Nov as good as it's ever been, average, or worse than average on previous years?
How deep are the fish in June and what types of lines and flys are used, I’m very interested!
We teach all of that at our outings, flies, lines, depth, it is what the outing is about.
Is this lake in Nevada?
Yes, it is, near Reno
It's the original strain that was in the lake before the lake was commercially fished out
the lake died because of dams and lack of ability to spawn, not because of commercial fishing
Great video! Congrats on the growth of the Facebook group! Subscribed and commented on 😊 🎣🐟
Thank you!!! Excited for that drawing! Sharing the link to this video is also highly appreciated 🙏🙏🙏