Description:
Tiger Trout, a hybrid cross between a male Brown Trout and a female Brook Trout, has a unique, dark maze-like pattern all over a brownish, gray body. The belly is yellowish orange as are the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins. The tail fin is square.Tiger trout are quite piscivorous (fish eaters) from an early age. They seem to be more willing to hunt for prey in shallower waters than many other trout subspecies are. Fisheries managers hope that tiger trout will keep Utah chubs from outcompeting and overrunning other game fish in many of Utah's reservoirs, such as Joe's Valley and now also in Scofield Reservoir, as well as many others.
Tigers are also supposed to be more resistant to diseases such as whirling disease, which makes them a good choice for stocking in waters that are known to be infested with whirling disease.
Tiger trout are rapidly becoming one of the most popular trout species in Utah. This is most likely in part due to their brilliant, beautifully colored skin and hard fighting abilities.
In the last 2 years, Tiger Trout have been stocked in many more waters in Utah. They are now found across the state, in lakes and even in some rivers such as the Weber.
Where to catch Tiger Trout:
- Burch Creek Reservoir
- Causey Reservoir
- Duck Fork Reservoir
- East Canyon Reservoir
- Forsyth Reservoir
- Huntington Reservoir
- Hyrum Reservoir
- Joe's Valley Reservoir
- Mill Hollow Reservoir
- Monroe Mountain Lakes
- Nine Mile Reservoir
- Palisade Reservoir
- Piute Reservoir
- Price River
- Rockport Reservoir
- Scofield Reservoir
- Trial Lake
- Uinta Lakes
- Weber River
- White River (Utah County)
- Willow Lake
- Yuba Reservoir
Current Regulations:
- Statewide Trout/Salmon/Grayling limit: 4 fish