lake trout

noun

: any of various trout and salmon found in lakes
especially : mackinaw trout

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The Catch-and-Release Catch Then there’s Scott Enloe, the Colorado angler who caught and released the new state-record lake trout in 2023 while fishing with his son on Blue Mesa Reservoir. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 In 1943 Lake Michigan commercial fishermen landed 6.9 million pounds of lake trout, according to GLFC data. Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Signature Adventure: Catch a float plane to Crescent Lake and spend your time on a boat, fishing for sockeye salmon, which fill the lake in July during their annual migration, or lake trout. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lake trout

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lake trout was in 1668

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“Lake trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake%20trout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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lake trout

noun
: any of various trout and salmon found in lakes
especially : mackinaw trout

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