Dozens of native fish find a new home at UNR’s Manzanita Lake

Dozens of native Nevada fish now have a new home at the University of Nevada, Reno, after a conservation effort moved them from the Truckee River to Manzanita Lake on campus.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife partnered with UNR on Wednesday to relocate native nongame fish to the lake. Most of the fish released were suckers, a native species found in the Truckee River.

UNR President Brian Sandoval joined the effort, releasing the first bucket of fish into the lake…

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