Tiger trout

[utfisherman333]

I know the DWR recently planted tiger trout in many of Utah's reservoirs. Does anybody know which ones and if there is a good way to target them? How big do they get? I would love to hear somebody's experience with catching one of these unique fish.

[acey]

Years ago I caught tiger trout at Floating Island lake near Meek's reservoir on Thousand Lake Mountain north of Loa. We used power bait for them, but I can't remember a specific color. One of the parents is a brook trout, and so use the type of flies, lures, etc. that they like. They are a beautiful fish with the golden markings. I think they are planted in Huntington, but I am not sure where else. Acey
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[ocean]

I have caught them at huntington res.My kids have caught them on worms and marshmellow dragged slowly on the bottom and i catch them on chrome spoons hopes this helps ya.
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[spinnfisher]

there are also tiger trout in birch creek res across from woodruff over monte ive caught a few over the past few years
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[quetepuni]

Flashy lures/spinners. Also marabou jigs and leech patterns in dark colors. Especially in fall. Try Mill Hollow.
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[aquaman]

someone ( xman ? ) said that they had stocked them in east canyon reservoir this year though i have not heard of one being caught

it was also mentioned that someone had put smallmouth bass in there
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[cat_man]

For this year at least I'd stick to going to Huntington. It has some really nice sized Tigers. The ones that the DWR stocked in several lakes this year were all fingerlings, which means they probably won't be catchable size until next year.

Here is the DWR article that outlines where they were stocked this year:

[url "http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/news/05-04/tiger.html"]http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/news/05-04/tiger.html[/url]
[size 1]Updated Monday, May 24, 2004
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[#660000][size 4]Thousands of tigers released in Utah (trout that is!)[/size][/#660000]
For many Utah anglers, the tiger trout is becoming one of the state's most sought after game fish. They are best known for their strong fight and unusual beauty.
Tiger trout are a hybrid between a male brown trout and a female brook trout. This hybridization creates a trout with a unique, dark, maze-like pattern over its brownish gray body. Its belly and lower fins are yellowish orange. Because it's sterile, the tiger trout is unable to reproduce and does not pose a threat of further hybridization with other trout species. They co-exist well with other fish species, and anglers are rapidly inquiring about how to add one of these gorgeous fish to their creel.
Historically, only a limited number of tiger trout have been raised at Division of Wildlife Resources' fish hatcheries. With updated hatcheries coming online — which allow more efficient use of water — production has increased dramatically during the last year. "The Fountain Green Hatchery has been raising tiger trout for a little over 10 years now and other hatcheries, such as the Loa and Egan hatcheries, have raised tiger trout as well," said Eddie Hanson, Fountain Green Hatchery assistant supervisor. "In the past, we have only been able to raise about 15,000 tiger trout [at the old Fountain Green Hatchery] but with the newly-constructed Fountain Green Hatchery facility, we are raising over 300,000 tiger trout this year alone."
Tiger trout are now found in approximately 40 fishing waters throughout Utah, including Huntington, Mill Meadow, Forsyth, and Palie Reservoirs and UM Creek.
Some of the fees from fishing license sales are used for hatchery improvements, which allows more fish to be raised to meet angler demands. Increased tiger trout production is just one example of how angler license fees are improving Utah's fisheries.
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[maraboujigs]

I have used the 2003 fish stocking tables to find out all of the fish that were stocked in any lake across the state. They are from last year and more lakes were being stocked this year. Here is the link

[url "http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/pdf/2003_fish_stocking.pdf"]http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/pdf/2003_fish_stocking.pdf[/url]

Search the PDF for TG (this is how they delineate tiger trout) and then scroll down through the list till you find a lake or reservoir near you. The lakes are divided up by region.

The best Tiger trout I ever caught came out of a lake on the Boulder Mountain. I believe the name of it is Moseman (only cutts in there now). I was using my favorite a Marabou Jig and have caught them elsewhere on the same thing. Colors: brown, black, orange, red, and olive green are my favorite. Oh and the smaller the jig IMHO the better.
Good luck in your pursuit of a trout that is a treat to catch and to look at. It also makes good table fare.

Mjigs
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[Xman]

as for east canyon i know they have been stocked in there for the last three years. i wouldnt target them there since i havent heard of any caught since they stocked it. try huntington. i think by far its the best tiger fishery in the state.
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[ocean]

If you really want to catch some hard fighting tigers go tohuntington res!The average size i have caught there are between 12-19 inches .Man and do they put up a fight!
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[jj74]

i caugh one 3 years ago out of deer creek. strange. it was about 18
" though. a beautiful fish. there are a lot of tiger trout in um creek up above fish lake if u like fishing little streams.
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