Tiger Trout in Arkansas

Arkansas has been busy stocking new species of trout in their waters.  About a month ago, I posted about how Arkansas Game and Fish stocked the Little Red River with Bonneville Cutthroat Trout.  To read that post, just click here.

Arkansas Game and Fish has now stocked tiger trout in the catch and release area below Bull Shoals Dam.  Tiger trout are a cross between brook trout and brown trout.  While this stocking was recent, I have heard some rumors on Facebook that some have already been caught, but I have yet to see any visual evidence.  Arkansas chose to stock these fish in limited quantities and they cannot reproduce.  They were also stocked in a catch and release area so biologists can monitor their growth and success.  This entire program was partially in response to Arkansas citizens asking for more unique species to catch and I think they got what they asked for.  Besides being unique and interesting in appearance, the article also mentions they are pretty good fighters.  If anyone has any additional information or has hooked a tiger trout in Arkansas or otherwise, feel free to leave a comment below or post a picture on the Show Me Fly Guy Facebook page!


Link to the full article: https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2020/05/27/agfc-to-try-tiger-trout-hybrid-in-bull-shoals-tailwater/