Fish · Salmon & trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) is a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, lake char (or charr), touladi, togue, and grey trout. In Lake Superior, it can also be variously known as siscowet, paperbelly and lean.
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These are the traits the daily game compares when you cast a guess.
FamilySalmon & trout
Water typeFreshwater
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionNorthern lakes & rivers
Size classLarge
DietCarnivore
HabitatBenthopelagic
Maximum length59"
Maximum weight72 lb
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
Did you know?
Lake trout can live over 40 years and are often found more than 100 feet deep in summer.
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