Lake Tahoe Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Feasibility Study

In consideration of potential Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) recovery actions within the Lake Tahoe Basin, there is a need to understand if hatchery raised LCT are capable of persisting in the lake and spawning in its tributaries. This project will gather information on spawning salmonids. The goal of this project is to gain a better understanding of LCT dynamics in Lake Tahoe by utilizing hatchery fish and monitoring life and individual health/history indices (i.e., fork length, weight, K-factor, temporal and spacial spawning patterns, life span, etc.) from fish attempting to spawn in tributaries around the lake. The use of a long term management structure will be evaluated.