StockedWaters

Tiger Trout

A striking, sterile hybrid of brown trout and brook trout, stocked for its aggressive feeding and distinctive markings.

Stocked in 4 states · updated 2026-07-21
Photo of a tiger trout, a brown-trout-and-brook-trout hybrid with distinctive dark, worm-like vermiculated markings.
Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture (public domain)
Scientific name
Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
Family
Salmonidae
Adult size
Typically 10–16 inches in stocked waters.

Identification

Bold, irregular vermiculated (worm-like) markings over an olive-brown body — a pattern more chaotic and pronounced than either parent species.

Habitat

Lakes, reservoirs, and some streams across the states that stock it.

Diet

An aggressive predator on insects and, notably, other fish — often stocked specifically to help control overabundant panfish or forage fish.

Angling

Known for hitting lures and flies aggressively; a favorite for anglers seeking a distinctive, hard-fighting stocked trout.

6,207
Stocking records
552
Waters stocked
4
States
1970–2026
Years on record

Where Tiger Trout is stocked

When Tiger Trout is stocked

Tiger Trout stocking events by month, across every state on record.

Top Tiger Trout waters

Weber River

WEBER County · 7 species · 2119 records

Last stocked July 2026

Fish Lake

SEVIER County · 9 species · 1940 records

Last stocked July 2026

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

DAGGETT County · 8 species · 1865 records

Last stocked July 2026

Otter Creek Reservoir

PIUTE County · 8 species · 1545 records

Last stocked April 2026

Scofield Reservoir

CARBON County · 6 species · 1181 records

Last stocked July 2026

Panguitch Lake

GARFIELD County · 8 species · 1109 records

Last stocked May 2026

Trial Lake

SUMMIT County · 5 species · 900 records

Last stocked July 2026

Mirror Lake

DUCHESNE County · 4 species · 890 records

Last stocked July 2026

Salem Pond

UTAH County · 10 species · 789 records

Last stocked June 2026

Willow Park Pond

SALT LAKE County · 10 species · 769 records

Last stocked June 2026

Pass Lake

DUCHESNE County · 4 species · 759 records

Last stocked July 2026

Rockport Reservoir

SUMMIT County · 5 species · 751 records

Last stocked May 2026

Butterfly Lake

DUCHESNE County · 4 species · 745 records

Last stocked July 2026

Piute Reservoir

PIUTE County · 15 species · 741 records

Last stocked May 2026

Jordanelle Reservoir

WASATCH County · 8 species · 710 records

Last stocked July 2026

Burraston Ponds

JUAB County · 5 species · 701 records

Last stocked June 2026

Hyrum Reservoir

CACHE County · 12 species · 682 records

Last stocked May 2026

Mill Hollow Reservoir

WASATCH County · 4 species · 650 records

Last stocked July 2026

East Canyon Reservoir

MORGAN County · 6 species · 635 records

Last stocked April 2026

Farmington City Reservoir

DAVIS County · 9 species · 628 records

Last stocked June 2026

Settlement Canyon Reservoir

TOOELE County · 3 species · 614 records

Last stocked June 2026

Teapot Lake

SUMMIT County · 5 species · 613 records

Last stocked July 2026

Meadow Creek P

WEBER County · 12 species · 601 records

Last stocked June 2026

Moosehorn Lake

DUCHESNE County · 3 species · 599 records

Last stocked July 2026

Frequently asked

Where is Tiger Trout stocked?

Tiger Trout is stocked in 552 waters across 4 states: Utah, Washington, New York, Montana.

When is Tiger Trout stocked?

Tiger Trout is typically stocked in summer, most often in July, based on records across every state that stocks it.

How many Tiger Trout are stocked?

About 1,030,010,119,351,601,600,000,000,000,000 Tiger Trout have been stocked on record since 1970, across Montana, New York, Utah, Washington.

What size Tiger Trout are stocked?

Stocked Tiger Trout average about 6.0 inches, based on sizes reported by Montana, New York, Utah — not every state reports sizes.

What does a Tiger Trout look like?

Bold, irregular vermiculated (worm-like) markings over an olive-brown body — a pattern more chaotic and pronounced than either parent species.