Description
The Lake Trout is a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America. The Lake Trout is prized both as a game fish and as a food fish. Lake Trout are the largest of the chars; the record weighed almost 102lb (46kg) with a length of 50in (127cm), and 15-40lb (7-18kg) fish are not uncommon. The average length is 24-36in. The largest caught on a rod and reel according to the IGFA was 72lb (32kg), caught in Great Bear Lake in 1995 with a length of 59in (150 cm).
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This is the Wiki page for the Lake Trout found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Summary
Habitats
Lake Trout can be found in Shallow Lake and Deep Lake.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Pro Performance, Spoon, Spinner, Jerkbait, Tube, Worm, Crankbait, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Corn, Grub, Shad, can be used to lure and catch Lake Trout in COTW the Angler.
Traits
The Lake Trout has the following traits:
- Hard Fighter:
Tries its best to get off the hook.
- Last Stand:
When close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor.
Tips for catching Lake Trout
Preferred Bait
The Lake Trout preferes Spoon as bait. If you use Spoon you have the best chance of cathing a Lake Trout.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Lake Trout is during ☀️Daytime and 🌙Nighttime.
Water Temperature
Lake Trout will bite when the water temperature is between 2.0°C and 12.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 6.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.9-2.2kg) | 6 and 5 |
| 🥉Bronze (2.2-5kg) | 4 and 3 |
| 🥈Silver (5-11kg) | 2 and 1 |
| 🥇Gold (11-16kg) | 1/0, 2/0 and 3/0 |
| 💎Diamond (16-23kg) | 4/0, 5/0, 6/0 and 7/0 |
Lake Trout Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Lake Trout. These are locations where Diamond Lake Trout have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Lake Trout can be caught at these locations.
