In a 3 year period we've done that. I only do catch and release for Tigers on my boat, all on one lake in the Adirondacks, so some of them were probably repeaters. It's not the area I fish, but I know for a fact they're in the Fulton Chain, and they are surviving. They are a hybred fish and not supposed to reproduce, but a DEC officer told me they will reproduce at a 1 percent rate and considered inconsequential.
For those of you who would like to try for them, stick to approx. 12 fow and flatline troll along the weed beds with Husky Jerks (blue/silver or crawdad) between 2.5 - 3 mph. Hang on, they're a ball to catch.