Pyramid Lake fishing season opens Oct. 1, permits available beginning Friday
The 2021-2022 fishing season will begin on Friday, Oct. 1 at Pyramid Lake, according to a press release by Tribe Chairwoman Janet Davis.
Permits will be available online beginning this Friday, Sept. 24. At this time, there are so seasonal permits available.
For more information regarding permits and prices, please visit https://pyramidlake.us/ under the ‘Permits’ tab.
Permits may also be purchased at the Ranger Station from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Oct. 1 at 2500 Lakeview Drive in Sutcliffe, next to the marina.
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has designated the beaches from Popcorn to Monument Rock to be open to the public for recreational activities including fishing, boating, camping and day use.
The beaches on the south and east side of the lake remain closed to the public, including Dago and Howard’s beaches, the Needles and the Willows.
Fireworks are available for purchase at I80 Smokeshop, the Nixon Store, and the Marina. However, fireworks are only permitted at the following beaches: Blockhouse, Rawhide, Sandhole, Wino Beach and Indian Head. Fireworks are allowed from dusk to midnight at designated beaches only.
Only fireworks that have been purchased at the shops above are permitted for use at Pyramid Lake.
Masks are required in all three of the store locations, as well as in the Ranger Station.
Boats must have a valid boating permit before arriving to the lake, and boaters are asked to make sure they have a sufficient number of life jackets in use as well as emergency lights, fire extinguishers and flares or flare guns in case of emergency as well as whistles or air horns.
“Wind conditions at the lake can happen suddenly, and boaters must leave the lake when white caps are present,” said Chairwoman Davis. “Your safety shouldn’t replace your overconfidence in your boating craft or skill; the lake can be dangerous to anyone who doesn’t respect its warnings.”
Boaters are also asked to help stop the spread of aquatic hitchhikers by remembering: Clean, Drain, Dry! Invasive species are likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or even cause health concerns to humans.
Go here for more information regarding Pyramid Lake fishing, including further rules and regulations.