07-01-2022, 04:35 PM
Yup, sounds like coloration has many different factors that can be enhanced during the spawning periods. Males always have the prettier coloration over the females of all trout species. I remember the male bows we used to catch at ice off at Otter Creek were amazingly dark and the most amazing lines. The male Tigers we catch out of Panquitch are always colored up like the one in his pic. Prettiest fish around in my book, beside a nice big brookie. Couldn't find any tigers up there two weeks ago, all big bows...but we always get into the tigers around July, once the weeds grow up to the surface. Can't wait!