Montana fish

Tiger trout in Montana

District limits, water rules, records and FWP ratings for tiger trout in Montana.

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Photo of Tiger trout: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Public domain

Montana fish

Rulebook and range notes for Montana Tiger trout

There is no standard chart row for tiger trout in any Montana fishing district. So far no Montana page on this site lists it from the MFISH layer.

The Montana record table carries it 1 time.

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2026 Montana Fishing Regulations, p. 23 (valid March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027; FWP PDF), read November 12, 2026.

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State record

The certified Montana record tiger trout

FishWeightLength (inches)WaterYearNote
Tiger trout4.04 lbs.20.6Bear Lake1997

Montana state record fish as FWP lists them (records page), read November 12, 2026.

Photos

Montana banks and boat docks worth a frame near Tiger trout

Big Hole River, Montana
Big Hole River
Photo: Tom Hart, CC BY 2.0
Bitterroot River, Montana
Bitterroot River
Photo: Alkula's, CC BY 2.0
Gallatin River, Montana
Gallatin River
Photo: Aaron Logan, CC BY 2.0
Madison River, Montana
Madison River
Photo: Bureau of Land Management, CC BY 2.0
Answers

Tiger trout from the Hi-Line to the Bitterroot, answered

Does the Montana booklet set a plain limit on tiger trout?

There is no standard chart row for tiger trout in any Montana fishing district. Each limit comes from the 2026 Montana Fishing Regulations.

Which exception headings in the Montana booklet touch tiger trout?

Nothing under District Exceptions changes it.

Has FWP certified a record tiger trout?

4.04 lbs., from Bear Lake, 1997.

Where do tiger trout appear in the FWP lists?

Built pages do not carry it so far.

Is tiger trout stocked in Montana?

It is absent from the 2026 plant report.

Price of the license for chasing tiger trout?

Anglers 12 and older buy a Conservation License, an aquatic invasive species pass and a fishing license; the 2026 Montana Fishing Regulations prints $8, $2 and $21 for a resident full season and $10, $7.50 and $100 for a nonresident.

Who gets a tiger trout record claim?

The program asks for a certified weight, a biologist's identification and a filled-out form.

What are the Montana seasons for tiger trout?

The 2026 booklet gives each district a stream season and a lake season, and named exceptions may differ.