Tessie
Description: Compared to the Loch Ness Monster or a plesiosaur, Tessie is a sea creature with small fins and a long neck.
Location/Range: Lake Tahoe, California/ Nevada. Tessie may live in an underground cave under Cave Rock.
Sightings: From the 1800's to present day reports of Tessie have been numerous.
Fun Fact: Jaques Cousteau did a deepwater exploration of Lake Tahoe. He returned without any documentation of what he saw but reportedly stated, "the world isn't ready for what I have seen."(https://www.kqed.org/quest/22882/rumors-and-truth-in-lake-tahoe)
Submitted photos:
Submitted by H. Bosch. June 2022.
"My family saw Tessie while on a family holiday to Lake Tahoe. We stopped at an overlook of the lake and saw some movement in the water. Next thing you know this large creature emerged from the depths of the lake. We had no idea what it was but it did remind us of a dinosaur or some kind of sea monster. We later learned that there have been many sightings over the years creature for many years."