Project
02.02.03.0025 - Lake Tahoe Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Feasibility Study
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Overview

Basics

Basics
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.

Implementation
2018
2019
2025
$500,000
Travis Hawks (thawks@ndow.org)
01/31/2020
01/30/2024
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Location Information Location Notes
The project location is most centrally located at the terminus of Third Creek into Lake Tahoe.

Organizations

Organizations
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Mark Enders - Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Roy Ulibarri - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

EIP Details

EIP Basics

EIP Basics
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Restore and Protect Native Fish and Wildlife
02.02.03.0025 - Lake Tahoe Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Feasibility Study

This project is on the EIP 5-year list.

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

No expected performance measures set for this project.

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures
Special Status Species Sites Protected or Re-Established
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Units
Action Performed EIP Focal Species Site Type
Protected Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) Medium-priority 1 1 2 number
Total 0 0 0 1 1 2 number
Fish Planted
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Units
Location of Planting Purpose of Planting Species Type
Lake Tahoe Recreation Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 2,000 4,645 50,000 50,000 50,000 156,645 number
Total 2,000 4,645 50,000 50,000 50,000 156,645 number

Funding

Expected Funding

Expected Funding
$500,000
$130,000
$370,000
($260,000 identified as )
Total
Nevada Habitat Conservation Fee (NDOW) $150,000 $50,000 $100,000
Wildlife Heritage Program (NDOW) $240,000 $80,000 $160,000
Grand Total $390,000 $130,000 $260,000

Reported Expenditures

Reported Expenditures
Total 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sportfish Restoration Act $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Grand Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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Watersheds

No watersheds set for this project.

Threshold Categories

  • This project is directly related to reestablishing a self-sustaining population of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in the Lake Tahoe Basin and specifically the lake. The results of this study will be used to better inform management agencies on the most effective techniques for reestablishing the species.
  • Lahontan Cutthroat Trout are a sportfish species that are highly sought after. Reestablishing the species in the basin will benefit recreational anglers and the industry that surrounds it.
  • Lahontan Cutthroat Trout are a native salmonid to Lake Tahoe that have been extirpated. Reestablishing a lost species to the basin offers numerous benefits.

Local and Regional Plans

Related Projects

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