Tiger Trout In Alberta

Under regulatory and licensing changes from Alberta Environment and Parks tiger trout are being added as a licensed species of trout in 2021 states a release from Smoky Trout Farm in Red Deer County.
Tiger trout in alberta. Where they will be planted has yet to be determined but likely a couple of lakes up north a couple near Edmonton and a couple down south. Tiger trout a sterile hybrid of Brown and Brook trout are being. Tiger trout in Alberta cannot.
26032015 Alberta - Here comes the TIGER Trout. 28092020 Overview and annual report Trout Program. As a temporary measure Tiger Trout can be stocked by Fish Culture License holders who already have Rainbow Trout listed on their license for the introductory 2021 season.
Aerial acrobatics of a tiger trout caught on ultralight spinning gear. After years of the aquaculture industry and Alberta Environment and Parks working together Tiger Trout are now available. Its no longer safe to assume your retention limit is 5 trout in any stocked pond remember to check the regs.
When to target tiger trout. O Mixed fisheries with existing information on trout growth condition and survival are desirable. Approximately 10000 Tiger Trout will be stocked in Alberta later this year.
February 2021 Page 2 of 24 Waterbody Official Name Waterbody Common Name ATS Species Strain Genotype Average Length Number Stocked Stocking Date 2020 ALFORD LAKE SW4-36-8-W5 RNTR Campbell Lake 3N 18 3000 18-May-20 BEAR POND NW36-14-4-W5 RNTR Trout. 2021 Government of Alberta Published. Black Nugget Mine Pit 11-49-18-W4 East Twin Lake 29-97-22-W5 and Lower Chain Lake 7-69-23-W4.
Tiger trout are a hybrid of brown and brook trout. This map does not represent all stocked waterbodies. Fisherman that I have talked to I am one myself are actually welcoming the idea to catch some tiger trout.