Tahoe’s fall transition is setting in, with water temps in the low 60s and crisp weather dropping morning lows into the 30s. The kokanee season is just about wrapped... most fish have turned, though a few chrome stragglers are still showing deep off the south shore. Mackinaw are the main draw now, holding between 50 and 150 feet across zones like Cal Neva Hole, South Lake, and the west shore, with bigger plugs and jigged minnows pulling fish into the teens. Trout are active too, running deep for trollers around 100 feet but also cruising in tighter into the shallows for early morning shore anglers. Tourist season is over, and boat pressure is light.