sawmill pond
Ceremony to celebrate opening of new bike path segment
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/06/2014 - 11:42pm
Event Date:
November 12, 2014 - 11:00am
If you've driven past South Tahoe High School in the last month you've most likely noticed a new bike trail heading from Lake Tahoe Blvd and Viking Way, through the forest to Sawmill Pond.
This new segment of bike trail, which is part of the Lake Tahoe Blvd Enhancement Project, will help to connect Meyers to the City of South Lake Tahoe.
Controlled burns continue on the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 8:58pm
Prescribed fire operations resumed in South Lake Tahoe today in the Christmas Valley, Spooner, Heavenly, Elizabeth Lane (Hurricane Bay on the West Shore) and Sawmill Pond areas.
The controlled burns will continue as conditions allow.
Fire operations begin Saturday at several South Shore locations
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/17/2014 - 10:26pm
A multi-agency prescribed fire operation begins on Saturday, October 18 as the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has crews from Tahoe Douglas Fire and the U.S. Forest Service at several locations around the lake.
Fall and winter bring cooler temperatures and precipitation, which favor prescribed burning. Each operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke. This information is used to decide when and where to burn.
Prescribed burns to take place on urban lots in Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/15/2014 - 11:32pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the fall/winter prescribed fire program this week. Operations may take place tomorrow, October 16, 2014, on various urban lots around the Lake Tahoe Basin including Elizabeth Drive on the West Shore, Christmas Valley, Angora Creek, Elks Club Drive, Echo View Estates, and Bakersfield Avenue on the South Shore.
Free Kids Fishing Day in South Lake Tahoe Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 11:42pm
Event Date:
June 7, 2014 - 8:00am
The annual Dale Sare Memorial Optimist Club Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sawmill Pond in South Lake Tahoe. Fishing is free to all children up to age 14. In addition, the Optimist Club will be hosting a free raffle to give children and opportunity to win prizes.
Fishing tackle and bait will be provided for anyone who does not have their own.
Volunteers will be on hand to clean fish that are caught that day. The pond is at the corner of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Sawmill Road in El Dorado County.
South Lake Tahoe Beaches and Parks Begin to Open
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 11:35am
The temperatures are rising in South Lake Tahoe and residents and visitors are spending more time outdoors.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that they will be opening recreation areas early. Last year's warm temperatures in April and May brought out people who wanted to enjoy the parks and beaches, only to find them still closed.
Here is a list of opening dates:
Inspiration Point, Logan Shoals, Chimney Beach, and Secret Harbor are opening on April 21.
Sawmill Pond and the Sandpit OHV areas open May 1.
Baldwin Beach and Nevada Beach and Campground open May 9.
What to do in Lake Tahoe When There Isn't Much Snow? Enjoy a Day on the Lake!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 12:26am
With a lack of winter storms in Lake Tahoe and the usual snow that accompanies them, visitors are looking for things to enjoy during their visit.
The calm water and mild days have been perfect for fishing, whether its boat fishing on Lake Tahoe or ice fishing on the frozen lakes in the area.
I ran into a group of fisherman just ending their venture onto the lake with Tahoe Sport Fishing on Tuesday. The group of men were from Australia, South Africa, Los Angeles and Sacramento and by the looks of their smiles and their catch, they had a great time.
Forest Service Working to Get Some Lake Tahoe Recreation Sites Open
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 9:07pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is working to open many Forest Service-operated facilities and restore public services that had been suspended during the government shutdown, which ended October 17, 2013. “Realizing we’re near the end of our normal operating season in Lake Tahoe, we’re focusing our efforts on those sites that typically remain open for a few more weeks and are extremely popular with locals and visitors alike,” said Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson. “We look forward to opening these and serving our local community once again.”
Saturday is Free Fishing Day in California
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 5:02am
As I noted earlier this year, one of California’s two Free Fishing Days will be on Sept. 8. The other Free Fishing Day was way back on July 7. You can fish, all day, without a fishing license on Saturday.
You will be able to fish wherever you like in California, without the need for a fishing license.
Fishing derby at Sawmill Pond Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 10:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Optimists will also be holding their annual Kids Fishing Derby June 9 from 8 a.m. to noon, and this year there will be big Cutthroat Trout stocked by the California F...
Don Q's Northern California and Nevada fishing report through Memorial Day weekend
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 1:06amMemorial Day weekend will make for near-perfect conditions for fishing in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams now through the holiday weekend.
