The lake is open for the season for very large cutthroat trout. The season started on October 1st and will run to June 30th. I would recommend going to the Pyramid Lake website to make sure you understand all of the rules before fishing. IE: No bait can be used, there is a size limit—keepers are 17 to 20 inches or over 24 inches. You can keep two in the smaller slot limit, or one smaller and one over 24. Barbless hooks and a lot more to abide by. The reason for the strict rules is to protect the species from overfishing.