gmcbob Report post Posted April 24, 2016 I was out fishing today. Caught this trout, and believe it is a wild Tiger Trout. Thoughts?? Brooks and Browns are in the same water. Is this rare or common? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrk2Hnt Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Look like it could be. I know I read something a while back about them putting them in some AZ waters and they were going be small ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norteno Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Awesome. Good idea throwing your name on the pic too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Thats an awesome looking fish!!!! I hope they stock them in Big Lake Side note from Big Lake this afternoon 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Definitely a Tiger Trout. They haven't been officially released yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backcountry_brad Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Aren't tiger trout just brook and brown hybrids? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.F.M. Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Your hand makes the fish look smaller than it is. I would say its a Liger trout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted April 24, 2016 Yea but is it possible for the Browns and Brooks breeding in the wild to create this tiger? I thought they were all bred in captivity then released? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted April 24, 2016 i googled baby tiger trout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted April 24, 2016 They were supposed to start stocking the rim lakes soon with these Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reezenhunter Report post Posted April 24, 2016 I don't think it's a wild one they said releasing them in April and may it actually depends alot on where you were at Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmcbob Report post Posted April 24, 2016 AZGFD told me they will be releasing the hatchery raised tiger trout in May. All the stockers will be 8-10"+. I can also tell you that I caught this trout in a body of water that (to my knowledge) has not been stocked in a long time. I plan to call AZGFD tomorrow to get their input. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted April 25, 2016 That's awesome gmcbob, I was up in Utah on a back packing trip to various lakes and one of them had Tigers. I was unable to convince one to take my fly but man they were huge and very very colorful!!!! Congrats on the trophy!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted April 25, 2016 escapee from the tonto hatchery...???...J/K looked it up and it can happen in the wild on rare occasion but they are not able to reproduce either you caught a freak.. awesome! james 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drcarr Report post Posted April 27, 2016 Sure hope these tiger trout find Arizona to their liking...http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2015/07/20/angler-catches-state-record-tiger-trout-second-largest-world/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
