Name that Fish: Crazy Hybrid Trout Edition


This round of Name that Fish comes to us from the East Coast, where this trout X char hybrid is a popular sport fish. Because it is sterile, this fish puts all its energy into growing instead of reproduction. Apparently, he’s also quite an aggressive bugger.

Using the comments section below, can you Name that Fish?

23 Responses to Name that Fish: Crazy Hybrid Trout Edition

  1. John says:

    Looks more like a leopard trout.

  2. stefano flocchini says:

    bull trout

  3. Erik says:

    Beautiful fish!!

  4. David Spohn says:

    Kaleidoscope Trout!

  5. I agree it’s a Tiger Trout……..

  6. Greg says:

    Tiger trout – intergeneric hybrid of the brown trout and the brook trout…..

  7. joe says:

    ahha. I did not know a brook was from the char family. Thank you for the info.
    Cheers

  8. Jeff Gould says:

    Bucking the trend… Splake! (although a mighty odd looking one at that) LOL

  9. Jeff LaShell says:

    Salmo crayola, or “crayon trout”.

    This is a fantastic species for entertainment. Set the kiddies down and have them find the path from front to back. Not good table fare though…waxy.

  10. John P says:

    A tiger trout is a cross between a female Brown trout and a male Brook trout.

  11. Jody says:

    Trout tiger

  12. joe says:

    char x trout? I thought a Tiger was a brook and a brown?

    • Jake says:

      A brook trout is in the char family and is not a true trout. The brown is a trout hence the “char x trout “

  13. joe says:

    Tiger Trout. Is there anywhere in California to find these guys?

  14. craig says:

    It is a tiger trout!!

  15. Jake says:

    Its a tiger trout!

  16. Jay Lazaro says:

    Brook trout?

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