Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

The largest native trout in the Great Lakes, lake trout are a cornerstone Great Lakes fishery. They are also stocked in select deep inland lakes and grow slowly to impressive sizes.

Seasonal Activity

Jan

Good

Feb

Good

Mar

Good

Apr

Prime

May

Prime

Jun

Prime

Jul

Good

Aug

Good

Sep

Prime

Oct

Good

Nov

Good

Dec

Good

Best Techniques

deep trolling with downriggers
jigging spoons
vertical jigging
ice fishing in U.P.

Top Baits

spoons
flashers with flies
tube jigs
whitefish/cisco imitations
cut bait

Michigan state record: 61.5 lbs, Lake Superior (near Stannard Rock), 1997