Fall Fish Festival this weekend in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual Fall Fish Festival returns to the South Shore on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate the annual fall migration of the Kokanee salmon at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on SR-89.

The Fall Fish Festival focuses on a variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its rivers. In addition to the Kokanee, these species include the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and little-known smaller fish, such as speckled dace.

The Taylor Creek Visitor Center is located three miles northwest of the City of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89. Join the fun and participate in this free family event which has become one of the most fascinating educational and wildlife viewing events in Northern California!

The festival encourages participation by children and their parents in a wide variety of educational and entertaining activities, that over the years has included:

Fish Painting
Educational Booths
Streamside Information
Mascots - Lulu the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and Sandy and Rocky Salmon
A visit from Smokey Bear!
Giant inflatable Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, visitors can learn about the natural wonders of Taylor Creek from Forest Service Rangers, as they stroll along the accessible, one-half mile loop Rainbow Trail. This peaceful walk meanders through forests, meadows and marshlands to the creek where the Kokanee salmon spawn within a few feet of your own feet. A close-up view of this natural event is available in the underground Stream Profile Chamber located along the Rainbow Trail path.