Thanks Dave. Any geology lessons on the lake (salt as CB1 asks or is it sand or chalk)?
glad you like the report eric,
the alkaline deposits are basically desert evaporites, full of calcium, sodium, and other major elements typical of receding arid lake conditions across the western US. probably the highlight of eagle's geologic history is that it is a natural "remnant" lake once thought connected to the great lake lahontan. much the same as utah's great salt lake, a remnant of lake bonneville. after the last ice age and through the present, as lahontan receded, landlocked basins were left creating individual lakes on the east side of the sierras and western nevada. each body of water developed unique characterstics as did their ecosystems. most became so alkaine fish could not survive with time. a select few maintained natural fisheries, eagle with her special strain of rainbow trout, and pyramid lake known for her gargantuan cutthroats.
some examples of pyramid cutthroats:
pyramid is on my BUCKET LIST. i have yet to fish it from my boat.
