The annual Fall Fish Festival is Oct. 4-5 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore.

It focuses on a variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its streams, including the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout, little-known smaller fish, such as Speckled dace, and the Kokanee salmon.

The weekend events feature children’s activities, food vendors, educational booths, streamside information and the return of the Kokanee Trail Runs on Sunday sponsored by the Tahoe Mountain Milers.

The festival runs from 10am-4pm each day.

Black bears in the area feed on the spawning salmon. Remember do not approach them – bears are wild animals and may attack if threatened.

The Fall Fish Festival and Oktoberfest at Historic Camp Richardson Resort occur the same weekend, so the parking lot at the visitor center fills quickly. The U.S. Forest Service encourages attendees to bike, walk or take public transportation to the event.