Lahontan Time 2-04 to 2-06

[Mildog]

Tube Dude you are mostly correct. There actually is still a remnant population of “native” strain lahanton strain that was just hanging on in the Lake ( don’t hold me to that terminology) that is coming back due to some improvements in the river that supplies water. They are also coming back due to recovery efforts. So there are two distinct populstions.  The big rejuvenation in the lake is in great part due to the discovery of lahontan strain that were “discovered” in an isolated stream in the mountains near Utah Nevada border . Thanks to a dedicated Utah biologist (now retired) and Nevada property owner that co-operated in a project to recover the native strain after failed attempts by federal fish and wildlife. There is an interesting video about the whole story! Great success story for sure. A buddy of mine used to go there most every year. Here are a couple pics of fish he caught and released . If I remember correctly his largest catch was 24 lbs? 




 from 2016.

To follow up on what Pat said when first “rediscovered” they attempted to get eggs and milt to reproduce them, they were too small due to the limitations of the small stream they lived in and efforts by Fed F&W failed. The Utah biologist had an idea, he talked with the landowner who had a small pond on his property, and asked him if he would allow some of the stream fish to be put into his pond to see if they could grow to larger mature fish. The added room and increased food of the new environment they were put into worked!!, the fish grew to a much larger size and maturity quite nicely. At that point egg and milt harvest was successful and that’s how the restoration/recovery could begin.
Here’s a link to Pyramid Story Adam Eakle did that tied into story that Doug Miller did about the recovery effort spearheaded by Bruce Nielsen he doesn’t get recognized as much as he should for what he did. Also big shout out to the property owner who co-operated in this great effort!

https://youtu.be/XCf01u-GmxU