Monster Lake Trout

Lurking in the depths below, shadowy figures cruise. Lakers attack their prey with alarming speed and strength. Their numbers great, these massive trout grow to unimaginable sizes. Can you reel one in?

Plummer's Record: 78.85 lbs, Great Bear Lake, Unofficial World Record

Lake Trout Adventures: Great Bear Lake Lodge, Great Slave Lake Lodge, Trophy Lodge, and Neiland Bay Lodge.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Quick Facts

  • average catch weight is 10 lbs (4.45 kg)
  • unofficial world record of 78.85 lbs caught at Great Bear Lake
  • monster trophy Lake Trout can be caught at Great Bear Lake Lodge, Great Slave Lake Lodge, Trophy Lodge, and Neiland Bay Lodge
  • feeds on lake herring (ciscoes), smelts or sculpins, and In some lakes, plankton, insectsor crustaceans
  • water generally, a 20-pound laker is of trophy-size
  • distinguishable by it's forked tail and dapple colour