In The News – Mythbuster; What are the origins of Tahoe’s myths?
August 14, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 08/14/2025, Written by Leah Carter
Despite its small population of just under 56,000, the Lake Tahoe region is home to a wide variety of myths and legends.
Most of those myths have yet to be debunked, but the most notable ones are Tahoe Tessie — the Lake Tahoe version of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster —and a number of rumors about what’s really at the bottom of Lake Tahoe.
People have reported supposed sightings of the large, serpentine-like creature since the early 1900’s, while the local Washoe and Paiute Tribes also spoke of a powerful, serpent-like creature found in Tahoe’s waters.
Photo: Jim Grant