Alkali flies crowd the shore this time of year. Don't worry, the alkali flies are shy. They don't like people and they won't bother you. Look under water, near shore, and you'll see them walking, enclosed in air bubbles. The ranger will show you the fly larva and pupa stages on the submerged rocks.
Birds eat the adult flies and the larvae.
The Paiute Indians used to harvest the abundant pupae too. It's a new experience you may not want to miss. This was a staple of the local Indians' diet, and a valuable item for trade to other Indians. As you start to look at the life in the water, realize that much of the controversy surroundedthe likelihood that the lake's creatures would not be able to adapt to greater salinity levels as the lake shrinks. The flies were already showing the effects, and research was done to predict the levels where the falling lake would no longer provide suitable habitat for their survival.