Kokanee salmon spawning season set to return to Taylor Creek in Tahoe
Each fall, one of Lake Tahoe’s most unique wildlife spectacles comes alive at Taylor Creek. The Kokanee salmon are preparing to begin their upstream journey, turning the waters of this South Lake Tahoe stream into a vibrant scene of red and silver. While the native Lahontan cutthroat trout spawn in the spring, the Kokanee—a landlocked cousin of the Sockeye salmon—take center stage in October and November. Their timing depends on environmental factors like colder water and higher stream flows, which are managed in part by the Fallen Leaf Lake Dam. Without these carefully balanced flows, Taylor Creek could run too low or even dry up in the fall.
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