Tiger Trout

Hybrids were developed for a few different reasons. The first was a localized problem of whirling disease, and to breed a fish that was more resilient to the disease.

The second was to create a fish that was sterile and easier to manage. The third was to have a fish that was capable of thriving well in both high and low water conditions.

Fish experimented with were Brownbows, Brake, Tiger Trout, and Splake.

Because it was a local fish hatchery that experimented with the hybridization, many of these fish were tested in local waters to test for ability to adapt and thrive. In fact, years ago Mill Meadow Reservoir was nicknamed Monster Meadow because fishermen never knew what type of fish they were going to pull out of the reservoir.

Tiger Trout have been stocked in both small mountain lakes, reservoirs, and small streams, and have proven to do well.

They tend to lean toward the Brook or the Brown in them relevant to the water that they are in, taking on vivid colors and patters when in small streams and lakes, like Brook Trout do, and leaning towards more of a silver washed out color when in deep reservoirs and lakes, like Browns often do.

Splake

Splake were primarily developed for the high/low water conditions of the many reservoirs throughout the state.

They are often confused as Brooke Trout on Boulder Mountain because of their similarities to this parent fish.

Simple identification is whethere the tail has any fork in it or not, as a Brook Trout will have a completely squared off tail, and splake do not.

Brook Trout

Brook Trout are not as common as they once were on Boulder Mountain, with the Fish & Game leaning more towards the native cut throat species of the area.

However, there are still a few trophy Brook Trout waters on Boulder Mountain, and a few waters with 12-14" Brook Trout, many of the Brook Trout being stocked now are referred to as Muleys, because they are a triploid and dont have the capability to reproduce.

If you are targeting record size or personal best Brook Trout, come prepared for a good hike, typically early or late in the season, and plenty ofpatience.

Grayling

Grayling have been re-introduced since 2009, with the Fish and Game air stocking them at a slightly larger size.

Now many of the lakes are maintaining a healthy population. Some of the lakes now grow grayling well over state record size.

Brown Trout

Our primary Brown Trout water is the Fremont River, and its tributaries.

Close to 9,000 Brown Trout are stocked every year on the lower Fremont River, while Mill Meadow Reservoir and the Upper Fremont contain a healthy population of totally wild Browns.

There are a few tributaries that contain some of the best looking and fighting browns of the area.

Bonneville Cutthroat

Bonneville Cutthroat are one of our native species.

The simplest identification of Bonneville Cutthroat in Southern Utah is not necessarily in being able to distinguish the spot patterns rather in the way the stream drains.

All streams that drain towards the Sevier River including the Sevier River itself , typically contain Bonneville Cutthroat.

There are still several tiny streams that flow off from the mountains here that contain completely wild native populations of Bonneville.

The fish and game has taken to stocking some of Boulder Mountain lakes with Bonneville Cutthroat. These fish grow to healthy sizes and area often targeted by many anglers.

Colorado Cutthroat

Colorado Cutthroat like the Bonneville are most easily identified again by the way that the stream drains.

All streams that drain towards the Colorado or would have typically contain Colorado Cutthroat.

Many of the high mountain lakes here also contain healthy populations of Colorado Cutthroat, and grow them to record size with some of the most amazing colors of any cutthroat or trout in the area.

Rainbow Trout

Most of the waters with Rainbow Trout are stocked and managed by the Fish and Game.

However, there are still a couple of streams here, one being referred to as Rainbow Creek, by those who have fished it.

It contains a totally wild population of rainbow trout, and it shows in there color and in their fight.