Pyramid Lake
Los Angeles County Trout, Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Carp
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Pyramid Lake Bite Meter

1 week ago
Bass
Excellent
Catfish
Good
Striped Bass
Fair
Trout
Fair

Pyramid Lake Fishing Overview

Water Description

Pyramid Lake, located in California's Central Valley, predominantly supports striped bass and rainbow trout, but anglers also target largemouth bass, catfish, and crappie. The lake serves as a vital storage hub for water flowing from the north. Smaller fish are introduced into Pyramid Lake along with the pumped water, providing a major source of food, and sustaining the fishery. Pyramid is stocked with trout bi-weekly during the winter. Despite the challenge of striped bass predation... trollers and shore-casters (near the boat ramp) still...

Pyramid Lake, located in California's Central Valley, predominantly supports striped bass and rainbow trout, but anglers also target largemouth bass, catfish, and crappie. The lake serves as a vital storage hub for water flowing from the north. Smaller fish are introduced into Pyramid Lake along with the pumped water, providing a major source of food, and sustaining the fishery.

Pyramid is stocked with trout bi-weekly during the winter. Despite the challenge of striped bass predation... trollers and shore-casters (near the boat ramp) still catch good numbers, especially from late winter to early spring. It’s worth noting, shore access is fairly limited. While the main lake remains a favorite for many trollers, other areas can prove equally productive.

Striped bass offer a solid year-round fishery at Pyramid, with the bite peaking in spring and fall. Consistent striped bass action isn't the norm, but hooking one typically presents a vigorous fight from a potentially large fish. Stripers in the 10-15 pound range are caught somewhat regularly, and some have even weighed in at 30+ pounds.

Due to its proximity to Los Angeles, Pyramid can get busy with water sports, especially during the warmer months. Regulations and limits are in place for powerboats and personal watercraft to ensure areas of peace on the lake. However, the general advice is to avoid summer weekends unless you're fine fishing with the crowds.

Species:
Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Common Carp
Stocked Date:
Trout stocked 2 months ago - View Schedule
Boating / Access:
Open to all boating
Geography:
Max Depth: 355 ft
Surface Area: 1,260 acres
Surface Elevation: 2,579 ft
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Latest Fishing Reports

Excellent Bass bite
Trout, Bass, Striped Bass, Catfish
65°F Clear

The bass bite’s been heating up with the weather. Water temps are now in the mid 60s, and fish are sliding up shallow, smashing small swimbaits and jerkbaits worked tight to structure... especially in the mornings. Covering water is best early, but as the sun climbs, the fish ease out a bit... maybe 10 to 15 feet off shore, but they’re still eating...

The bass bite’s been heating up with the weather. Water temps are now in the mid 60s, and fish are sliding up shallow, smashing small swimbaits and jerkbaits worked tight to structure... especially in the mornings. Covering water is best early, but as the sun climbs, the fish ease out a bit... maybe 10 to 15 feet off shore, but they’re still eating. That’s when dropshots and Senkos start doing the heavy lifting.

Stripers are in that weird pre-spawn phase where you’ll see a lot of surface activity, but not all of it means “feed mode.” Some of those blowups are just spawning chaos. Still, cut bait in the marina or umbrella rigs off the main points are pulling fish. Just don’t be surprised if it shuts down when the full spawn kicks in.

Rainbow trout action isn't over yet, folks are still pulling limits on micetails, Powerbait and trout jigs.

Catfish are quietly getting in on the action. Same cut bait that’s tempting stripers is drawing whiskers too. As the lake creeps into summer mode, expect the cat bite go from good to excellent.

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Trip Report
1 Bass
64°F Sunny with High Wind
55°F Slightly Stained

Went out on my kayak today landed 1 bass , felt great to be out on the water .

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Latest Stockings

CA Dept Water Res - 5,000 pounds 3/5
Trout Local
5,000 pounds
Trout
5,000 pounds
Trout

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