"The USFWS will engage all members of the community in making choices to manage LCT in the Truckee River" - Tim Loux, USFWS
Welcome to episode 31 of the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. Leading up to this episode several listeners and customers around the shop have asked to find out more information about the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout of Pyramid Lake. I reached out to what I would consider a difinitive source for biological information related to the Pilot Peak strain, Tim Loux a Senior Fishery Biologist at the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex. This is the hatchery located on the Truckee River and the source for all Pilot Peak LCT into Pyramid Lake.
Tim Loux grew up fishing the Tahoe/Truckee area, and as a kid decided to pursue a career in fisheries. He attended Feather River Junior College, and transferred to Montana State University where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Fish and Wildlife Management. After college Tim accepted a position with the US Fish Wildlife Service, in the Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office and in 2002 had the chance to work on Spring Run Chinook.
After 4 years of salmon work, Tim accepted a position with the USFWS Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex to work on Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) and Cui-ui. Currently, Tim is a Senior Fishery Biologist with the Complex; he manages the Marble Bluff Fish Passage and Research Station, leads the recovery effort for LCT in Pyramid Lake and the Truckee River, and is the National Fish Passage Coordinator for Nevada and the Eastern Sierra.
Contact info for Tim and Supporting Information:
USFWS Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex
Truckee Watershed LCT Recovery Plan
The Return of a Lake-dwelling Giant