These swift, torpedo-shaped fish inhabit the cold
waters of an area extending from Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan to the northernmost reaches of the North
American continent. For more than half a century,
lake trout were the most valuable commercial fish
in the Upper Great Lakes. Then overfishing and the
onslaught of the sea lamprey from the late 1930s and
into the 1950s effectively eliminated this fish from
Lake Michigan.Lake trout are long-lived and do not
reach sexual maturity until 6-8 years of age. While
the average lake trout in Lake Michigan today weighs
around seven pounds, some of the larger trophy fish
are three feet long and weigh as much as 25 pounds.
47
lbs 0 oz
Our Record
26+
lbs
Other Names
Great
Lakes trout, laker, namaycush,togue, grey trout,
mountain trout
