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Lake Tahoe EIP

Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in Fallen Leaf Lake

Project Number
02.02.03.0010
Action Priority
Restore and Protect Native Fish and Wildlife
Implementers
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Primary Contact
Roy Ulibarri (roy_ulibarri@fws.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2002 - 2024
Forest Restoration Program Restore and Protect Native Fish and Wildlife
Reintroduction and management of LCT continued in the Fallen Leaf Lake watershed in 2022 under a Memorandum of Understanding and a new scientific collection permit between FWS and CDFW. These agreements identify adaptive management priorities for establishing and protecting the lacustrine LCT population in the lake. Activities followed recommendations from the Science Panel Independent Review Report (Al-Chokhachy et al. 2020). The 2023 sampling season accomplishments included nonnative lake trout removal, installation of a fyke net, backpack electrofishing and stocking a total of 34,869 LCT.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 12,608 acres
  • Fish Planted: 560,062
  • Special Status Species Sites Protected or Re-Established: 17

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
First time in 70 years in the Tahoe basin lacustrine LCT spawning in Glen Alpine Creek. in 2012 (Timing: During) (~348 KB) Credit: USFWS-Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex First time in 70 years in the Tahoe basin lacustrine LCT spawning in Glen Alpine Creek. in 2012

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $3,010,892
(Estimated Cost: $2,992,000)
Southern Nevada Public Land ... (USFWS): $3,010,892

Photos

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Nonnative fish removed the lake are donated to wildlife sanctuaries (Timing: During) (~2,775 KB) Credit: USFWS-Lahontan NFH Complex
Nonnative fish removed the lake are donated to wildlife sanctuaries
Stocking Fallen Leaf Lake with our partner California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. (Timing: During) (~3,288 KB) Credit: USFWS-Lahontan NFH Complex
Stocking Fallen Leaf Lake with our partner California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
Sampling on Lily Lake to assess species composition and distribution. (Timing: During) (~1,056 KB) Credit: USFWS-Lahotan NFH Complex
Sampling on Lily Lake to assess species composition and distribution.
LCT caught in Glen Alpine during sampling. (Timing: During) (~825 KB) Credit: USFWS-Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex
LCT caught in Glen Alpine during sampling.
Recently stocked LCT in Glen Alpine Creek. (Timing: During) (~2,777 KB) Credit: USFWS
Recently stocked LCT in Glen Alpine Creek.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/19/2024