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This wild (non-hatchery) tiger trout was caught in Southwestern Wisconsin by angler Kevin Searock. A typical tiger caught in the wild is between 8 and 16 inches long.
Tigers are pretty fish. The normal vermiculations (wormlike markings) found on the backs of most brookies become enlarged and often contorted into stripes (hence the name 'tiger'), swirls, spots, and rings. The trout also exhibit a greenish cast, which lets you know, when you hook one, that there is something different on the end of your line long before the fish is in hand.
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Tiger trout are infertile. This is caused by the dissimilarity between the chromosome numbers of the two parent species. Brook trout have 84 chromosomes, browns have just 80. This does not mean that the fish taste bad or are unhealthy. Quite the opposite, in fact. Try eating yours stuffed with fiddleheads this spring. Click here for the recipe. If you're interested in fishing for native tigers (or monster Wisconsin browns and brookies), contact Len Harris at Driftless Area Trout Adventures, 608-647-5356, a_trout_angler@yahoo.com. |
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