Local guides blame out-of-state contest for dwindling giant lake trout, but state officials see little threat.

Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold water. Plus, they grow large. A 20-pounder is a possibility nearly anywhere they swim, and in some waters, a fish ...

Lake trout are strong fish, you want a sharp point and strong wire on your fly or jighead. You don’t want to be afraid of losing what you tied on, but you do want to be able to land the fish.” Price ...

“Lake trout were found in 120-140 feet of water, straight out from town,” the report notes. Onekama. Storms that moved through meant anglers reported slower steelhead numbers this past week.

For the first time in decades, scientists are not going to stock Lake Champlain with hatchery lake trout. That's because wild fish are finally spawning and sustaining their populations again.

The final round of lake trout stocking in Lake Champlain in Spring 2025. Courtesy of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. A decades-long effort to increase wild lake trout stock has recorded ...

Minnesota has two native trout species: brook trout and lake trout. The other common Minnesota trout are brown trout and rainbow trout, which were introduced to Minnesota in the 1800s.