Lake Lahontan

During the Ice Age, Lake Lahontan was the largest lake on our planet. For 15 million years it was filled with rainwater and merged together from several nearby bodies of water. During its heyday, its depth exceeded 250 meters and the area covered 22,000 square kilometers. It was huge like the sea and even its waves changed the relief of the surrounding mountains. But then the climate changed dramatically and the lake began to dry up rapidly. Today Lakhontan is located in a desert area and is the main water intake reservoir.

Desert terrain and the water surface of the lake attracts many tourists who stay in small coastal towns and relax in the lap of nature. Due to the low rate of precipitation, there is practically no vegetation here, and willows and poplars grow only on the shore of the lake. For tourists, it is possible to ride on the lake by canoe, boat or small boat, which easily crosses the narrow watersheds of the reservoir.

But the main attraction of Lahontana is the predatory trout. In a few places of our planet, this subspecies of trout has been preserved, which is a real thug among other lake fish. Early in the morning you can observe an amazing picture of how dozens of fishermen go knee-deep into the lake, lined up with a flat chain, and are taken to fishing. In addition to trout, there are unusual perch and catfish here.