After nearly 90 years, Lahontan cutthroat trout have made a historic return to Lake Tahoe. This milestone is part of a long-term effort led by the Nevada Department of Wildlife to restore this native species, which disappeared from the lake in 1938 due to overfishing, habitat destruction, and the introduction of non-native species. In 2014, NDOW began studying non-native rainbow trout in Lake Tahoe to identify suitable spawning areas for the Lahontan cutthroat trout. … Over the past several years, Lahontan cutthroat trout have been gradually reintroduced, with 100,000 fish stocked in Lake Tahoe this year alone.

Other fish restoration news:

• The New York Times: A river restoration in Oregon gets fast results: The salmon swam right back
• Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): Celebration marks completion of tributary restoration at key Klamath River sites
• Cal Coast Times (San Luis Obispo, Calif.): Salmon seen for first time in century after historic Calif. dam removal