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Tiger Muskies Come To Pineview

wdfw.wa.gov
Reservoir receives over 20,000 tiger muskie fish

Pineview Reservoir is a short drive east of Ogden. Wednesday evening was warm and Utah Division of Wildlife Aquatic Biologist Chris Penne was on the water, working to acclimate small tiger muskie fish to the reservoir.

“The fish go in at about two to three inches in length. That generally means they’re maybe just over a month old," Penne said. "We stock a fairly large number because when fish are finger length size, they’re still young and survival isn’t great at that size and age.”

Penne ferried the striped fish to vegetated areas of the reservoir where they will have the best chance of surviving to adulthood. The Division of Wildlife has been stocking the fish this way since the early 1990s, making the reservoir the premier tiger muskie sports fishery in the state.

Penne says the fish can grow as large as 53 inches long which draws fisherman from throughout the Wasatch Front.

“These are really popular fish for wranglers. Reason being, they grow really large, they’re beautiful fish. They get that name tiger muskie from a little bit of the striping and pattern that they have on their side," Penne said. "They're a challenge to catch and, hey, big fish take great pictures.”

Only 2,500 of the fish were raised here in Utah, the other 20,000 came from Nebraska.