Thanks for watching, Rod, and I am glad you enjoyed the geology! I find many things about the places we fish to be incredible, and try to share them. Those "rocks" are just wonderful.
Really enjoy your videos. Discovered your show this year on Comcast. Your information regarding fly fishing and the specific habitats have been very informative. Thanks for the info and keep up the good work.
Wow, some really huge cutthroat. Are they that big because they live in a lake or is it the specific genetics of the Lahontan cutthroat that allow it to grow so large?
+Matt Troutman It is widely regarded by fly anglers as a "big trout" destination! The reason these Lahontan Cutthroat grow to such large size is due to the experimental hormones/steroids that were artificially introduced to the lake, by NV DOW, during its impoundment. Although fly anglers currently enjoy catching the behemoth trout, the program has been labeled a complete disaster by DOW/US GOV as, although they are manageable size today, there are fears the fish will continue growing until the human angler is their target forage. Several instances of Lahontan Cutthroat attacking small children are on record. Be safe out there.
Mike Havel I was enjoying your response until you got to be a smart ass now I don't believe any part your answer. I guess I'll have to do some research to find the real answer.
+Matt Troutman Thank you for the question, and it's a good one, really. There is some mis-information out there.... I'll do my best to provide an accurate account of how Pyramid Lake lahontan cutts get so big. First, there is a lot of informationat the USFWS Fish Hatchery page: www.fws.gov/lahontannfhc/ That gives a great account of their life history, and mention of the Pilot Peak strain, which has the same genetics as the original Pyramid Lake cutts, which were effectively removed from the lake with over-fishing and dewatering of the Truckee. By living in a large lake, the trout have room to grow, but it is very dependent on food available, as well. With the introduction of non-native fishes of all sorts, in the lake, the food base, starting at single-cell organisms, on up to forage fishes like the cui-ui minnow, are barely holding on. The trout are getting to their current sizes with great help from hatcheries, where their growth rates are greater than wild fish, who might spawn in the Truckee. The original genetics in the Pilot Peak strain harken back to when lahontans lived in an inland sea, and had to be big, to survive, and were able to grow that way as food availability was much greater. Hope that helps a bit. If you read state and federal studies or even call a local biologist, they are usually pretty helpful in using their annual surveys and studies to answer questions.
I like the side comments thrown in as well. The geology of that area is amazing. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching, Rod, and I am glad you enjoyed the geology! I find many things about the places we fish to be incredible, and try to share them. Those "rocks" are just wonderful.
Really enjoy your videos. Discovered your show this year on Comcast. Your information regarding fly fishing and the specific habitats have been very informative. Thanks for the info and keep up the good work.
Another great video.
Wow, some really huge cutthroat. Are they that big because they live in a lake or is it the specific genetics of the Lahontan cutthroat that allow it to grow so large?
+Matt Troutman It is widely regarded by fly anglers as a "big trout" destination! The reason these Lahontan Cutthroat grow to such large size is due to the experimental hormones/steroids that were artificially introduced to the lake, by NV DOW, during its impoundment. Although fly anglers currently enjoy catching the behemoth trout, the program has been labeled a complete disaster by DOW/US GOV as, although they are manageable size today, there are fears the fish will continue growing until the human angler is their target forage. Several instances of Lahontan Cutthroat attacking small children are on record. Be safe out there.
Mike Havel I was enjoying your response until you got to be a smart ass now I don't believe any part your answer. I guess I'll have to do some research to find the real answer.
+Matt Troutman Thank you for the question, and it's a good one, really. There is some mis-information out there.... I'll do my best to provide an accurate account of how Pyramid Lake lahontan cutts get so big. First, there is a lot of informationat the USFWS Fish Hatchery page: www.fws.gov/lahontannfhc/ That gives a great account of their life history, and mention of the Pilot Peak strain, which has the same genetics as the original Pyramid Lake cutts, which were effectively removed from the lake with over-fishing and dewatering of the Truckee.
By living in a large lake, the trout have room to grow, but it is very dependent on food available, as well. With the introduction of non-native fishes of all sorts, in the lake, the food base, starting at single-cell organisms, on up to forage fishes like the cui-ui minnow, are barely holding on. The trout are getting to their current sizes with great help from hatcheries, where their growth rates are greater than wild fish, who might spawn in the Truckee. The original genetics in the Pilot Peak strain harken back to when lahontans lived in an inland sea, and had to be big, to survive, and were able to grow that way as food availability was much greater.
Hope that helps a bit. If you read state and federal studies or even call a local biologist, they are usually pretty helpful in using their annual surveys and studies to answer questions.
The biggest fish ive ever caught, was small compared to the fish you catch their.
Haven't seen an upload for quite awhile. Are you still active on UA-cam? Always enjoy your episodes.
Is that at the nets?
It's all over the lake. We filmed north and south, on the west side.