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Colubia Basin Tiger Trout
Hey, Sparse! Not really sure that you'll find any "tiger" trout in the spring creeks of the Columbia Basin. They are a hybrid fish that a only few hatcheries stock. The stocking program in Wa. State, as far as I know, has only been in lakes, with Nunnally, Lenice & Merry being three in the Basin to be stocked. Did a web search for tiger trout and came up with some info:
"Tiger trout is desciptive not only of the color of this hybrid but of its disposition. The tiger trout is a cross between the female brown trout and the male brook trout. The progeny from this cross have tigerlike markings on their sides and are more aggressive than the parent species. Unfortunately, only about 35 percent of the young are able to develop because of a disease whic is inherent in the sac fry. Occasionaly this cross occurs in nature, notably, in the Gallatin River of Montana, but the fish are unable to reproduce because they are not fertile. Tiger trout have been produced on a small scale in private hatcheries and stocked in various club waters, where they are considered a fine gamefish."
That aside, you do manage to find some interesting waters to wet a line. That's exactly why I have a 2 weight rod.
Thanks for the pictures!
Greg
"In our family, there is no clear
line between religion and fly
fishing" Norman Maclean
Hey, Sparse! Not really sure that you'll find any "tiger" trout in the spring creeks of the Columbia Basin. They are a hybrid fish that a only few hatcheries stock. The stocking program in Wa. State, as far as I know, has only been in lakes, with Nunnally, Lenice & Merry being three in the Basin to be stocked. Did a web search for tiger trout and came up with some info:
"Tiger trout is desciptive not only of the color of this hybrid but of its disposition. The tiger trout is a cross between the female brown trout and the male brook trout. The progeny from this cross have tigerlike markings on their sides and are more aggressive than the parent species. Unfortunately, only about 35 percent of the young are able to develop because of a disease whic is inherent in the sac fry. Occasionaly this cross occurs in nature, notably, in the Gallatin River of Montana, but the fish are unable to reproduce because they are not fertile. Tiger trout have been produced on a small scale in private hatcheries and stocked in various club waters, where they are considered a fine gamefish."
That aside, you do manage to find some interesting waters to wet a line. That's exactly why I have a 2 weight rod.
Thanks for the pictures!
Greg
"In our family, there is no clear
line between religion and fly
fishing" Norman Maclean
