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New Lake Trout Smallfry Record
Using a homemade lure while fishing Donner Lake, California USA, young Nevada (USA) angler Kaitlyn Stout, of Spanish Springs, landed a lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) on April 3, weighing in at 13.61 kg (30 lb 0 oz). She fought the fish for 15 minutes before landing it. The current IGFA female smallfry record is 20 lb 10 oz ( 9.35 kg) set in July 2005 from Michigan’s Lake Superior. IGFA maintains world records for both freshwater and saltwater game fishes in line class, tippet class and all-tackle categories. In order to qualify for a record, a catch must be a minimum of 1 pound (.453 kg) in weight, and must exceed the existing ...
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Using a homemade lure while fishing Donner Lake, California USA, young Nevada (USA) angler Kaitlyn Stout, of Spanish Springs, landed a lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) on April 3, weighing in at 13.61 kg (30 lb 0 oz). She fought the fish for 15 minutes before landing it. The current IGFA female smallfry record is 20 lb 10 oz ( 9.35 kg) set in July 2005 from Michigan’s Lake Superior. IGFA maintains world records for both freshwater and saltwater game fishes in line class, tippet class and all-tackle categories. In order to qualify for a record, a catch must be a minimum of 1 pound (.453 kg) in weight, and must exceed the existing ...
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Lake Trout Fish Species Information
| Scientific Fish Name: | Salvelinus namaycush |
| Other Fish Species Names: | mac's, mackinaw, paperbellies, leans, siscowet, lake char (or charr), touladi, togue, grey trout |
| Regions Fished: | northern North America |
| World Record: | record weighing almost 46.3 kg (102 lb). |
| Common Tackle: | |
| Additional Information:
Lake trout, also known as Mackinaw, are the largest trout in North America. Mackinaws have white spots on a dark background with a deep fork in their tail. As the name suggests, these fish are found in mountain lakes and are usually in deeper water. Anglers also enjoy success with this species during the fall and spring in shallower areas and when ice-fishing. |
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