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| Lake Trout Fishing - Statistics |
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| Common Names: |
Great Lakes Trout, Laker, Namaycush, Togue, Grey Trout, Mountain Trout
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| World Record: |
1991 - 66 pounds, 8 ounces, caught in Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories. A 102- pound lake trout was taken in a gillnet in Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, in 1961.
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| Ontario Record: |
63.12 lbs. (28.65 kg).
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| Average sizes: |
Two to 10 pounds (.9 to 4.5 kg).
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| Length: |
17 to 27 inches.
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| Coloring: |
Light spots on darker background, light underside.
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| Age & Growth: |
Lake trout are slow-growing and long-lived, sometimes reaching an age of 40 years. In the far North, it may take 15 years for a laker to reach 2 pounds.
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| Biology: |
Spawns in fall over boulders or rubble shoals in lakes. Can live 20 years or longer, hence can reach a great size. Lake trout are long-lived and do not reach sexual maturity until 6-8 years of age.
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| Habitat and temperature: |
Around 50°F (10°C) in clear, deep lakes.
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| Eating Habits: |
In most waters, lake trout rely heavily on small fish like ciscoes, smelt, or sculpins. But in some lakes, they feed almost exclusively on plankton, insects, or crustaceans. In this situation, lake trout never reach the size of those in fish-eating populations.
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| Range: |
 Much of Ontario, except James Bay and Hudson Bay Lowlands. |
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