Fishing For Tiger Trout

Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources WVDNR will stock this unique sport fish in lakes and streams around the state for the first time in decades.

Fishing for tiger trout. While being a hybrid fish in itself is unique what makes tiger trout even more unusual is that they are a cross between a trout brown trout and a char brook trout with dissimilar chromosomal numbers. See more ideas about trout brook trout trout fishing. Keep in mind that trophy tigers are looking for large lively meals so be generous with the worms and consider using minnows if you are allowed to.

Ive never caught a wild tiger trout but my buddy Dan Flynn shared this photo with me. The Tiger Trout is an artificial hybrid of the Brown trout Salmo trutta and American brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis. Since they do not reproduce tiger trout are catch-and-release only.

Theoretically the tiger trout might occur anywhere that brook trout and brown trout inhabit the same waters. 04022021 The eye of the tiger and the thrill of the fight can be seen and felt in Alberta. Tiger trout a sterile hybrid of Brown and Brook trout are.

Soom good examples are spinners jigs crankbaits think Rapalas and dead minnows for bait. Dont fall into the trap of choosing flies that catch anglers instead of fish. Woolly buggers sculpins and other large fishy flies with some action should be enough to trigger a tiger to feed.

Tiger Trout are a hybrid between a female brown trout and a male brook trout. The following list includes places where you can catch Tiger Trout. The explanation I received from the fisheries biologist was that theyd planted the tigers in the creek to provide a more diverse sport fishery.

Brook and brown trout are from different genera which makes tiger trout. Tiger trout are aggressive and with the record being twenty pounds a tempting target species. It is found in several lakes fisheries and reservoirs in Wales where it is stocked.