As we enter in the final few weeks at Pyramid we have seen the bite slow and the average size of the fish reduced. In another couple of weeks, the fish will finish up their spawn and move back into deeper water. Once this happens, the bite can be very good once again for those getting out on a boat, pontoon or float tube and using deep water tactics to effectively fish in 20-30 feet of water. For the fly angler, this means using a slip indicator technique when fishing balanced leeches and midges, or using fast sinking lines and stripping, jigging or back kicking streamers, buggers, beetles or boobies. The use of fish finders can greatly up your odds in finding pods of fish as well as just knowing the depth when using slip strike set ups. We have just placed an order with Garmin and will have their Striker Sonar castable fish finders in stock very shortly. As of now, if you are heading out to the lake, the weather patterns will play a lesser role and the use of smaller flies and lighter tippet may be your key to success out here. It is not uncommon to fish size 14-16 midges with 3x tippet this time of year. We have always had luck on these bright spring days throwing the occasional curveball trout bugs such as copper johns, pheasant tails, durcells, to name a few. Keep in mind these flies are often not tied on hooks that are meant for trout of this caliber and there is a high likelihood of bending a few hooks out. This is undoubtedly the best time of year to camp out at the lake, and always makes for just a nice day outdoors. Especially when coupled with good friends, cookouts, cocktails, sunshine and stargazing, after all fishing should be about more than just the fish, right?