Statesman Journal

‘A huge blow’: Green Peter Reservoir drawdown means popular kokanee fishing likely dead

Brad Halleck remembers waking up before sunrise to go fishing at Green Peter Reservoir. “If you didn’t get there by 7 a.m., the parking lots were full,” said Halleck, a longtime angler and board ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune.com

Taylor Creek interruptions likely impacted kokanee salmon reproduction, but fish expert warns alternative could have been worse

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Nov. 3, 2023, the U.S. Forestry Service temporarily interrupted the water flow to Taylor Creek from the Fallen Leaf Lake dam for three days. This raised concern from ...
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500 kokanee that survived Green Peter 'mass die-off' return as sockeye salmon

When a million kokanee were flushed out of Green Peter Reservoir in 2023, immediately killing tens of thousands of the fish, it was one of the first and most striking impacts of a controversial ...
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Unexpected water level changes in Taylor Creek threaten Kokanee salmon population and Lake Tahoe ecosystem

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — One of the main spawning tributaries of Lake Tahoe for Kokanee salmon is causing concern for some fishermen. South Lake Tahoe residents say the water level in Taylor ...