FROM KEY 2
A mother shows her young son a rainbow trout
he caught at the Outdoor Discovery Program at
Kearny State Recreation Area. ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
TIGER
TROUT
(hybrid of brook and
brown trout)
IDENTIFICATION
Often vary colorful with hues of
reds and blue.
Tiger striped pattern over top and sides of fi sh.
Fish coloring and pattern is highly variable.
INFORMATION
Average size:
•
Average adult size is similar to brown, but it is believed they grow faster and larger due to their hybrid
vigor. There is no Master Angler designation for tiger trout. The Nebraska state record is 4 lbs. 14 oz.
Habitat:
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Requires cold, well-oxygenated water; can't survive in extended periods in water temperatures over 70
degrees. Can survive year-round in the cold water streams but is limited by stocking distribution. Tiger
trout cannot naturally reproduce.
Range:
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Uncommon. Stocked periodically throughout Nebraska.
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