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
Supporting Agencies
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Roy Ulibarri (roy_ulibarri@fws.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2002 - 2024
Total Project Cost
$2,992,000
Funding Request
$858,000
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.
Targeted Performance Measures
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
Fish Planted
Threshold Categories
Fisheries
First time in 70 years in the Tahoe basin lacustrine LCT spawning in Glen Alpine Creek. in 2012