Lake Trout 


Released! 2009.
     Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) is a freshwater fish that inhabits deep lakes in northern North America.  Other names include mackinaw, lake char (or charr), touladi, togue, lakers and grey trout.  The body, coloured light green or grey-green to almost black with lighter coloured spots is typically troutlike and elongated.  Lake trout are prized both as game fish for their size and as food fish for their flavour and texture.  
      Lake trout eat other fish and take many years to reach maturity.   Poorly managed angling can lead to devastation of the population and recovery is very slow.  The largest recorded Lake trout weighed 102 lbs (46.3 kg).   Considered to be a rare fish with a natural range from  Alaska down to the northeastern United States, lake trout have been introduced into many other parts of the world, including Europe, South America and certain parts of Asia.  
     If you like freshwater fishing, Canadian lake trout fishing is one of the top ranked angling activities internationally.  Our lakes boast a natural abundance of lake trout in our cold clean waters. 

Rainbow Trout


Our Rainbow trout trophy, 2007, mouth of the river.

     Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of salmonid genetically closer to the Pacific salmon than to brown trout.  The significant difference between rainbow trout and the steelhead is that the steelhead is a sea-going fish that returns to spawn in fresh water whereas the rainbow trout inhabits fresh water exclusively.   Rainbow trout are highly desired food and sportfish and are popular to both fly fishers and casters using tackle or live bait.  Rainbows are native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in both Canada, the USA and Asia and has been introduced for food or sport to over 45 other countries, including every continent except Antactica.   
     Rainbow trout are easily recognized by the shimering colours along their flanks.  Stream residents and spawners are darker with more intense coloring while lake residents are lighter, brighter and more silvery. They are very opportunistic eaters, dinning on what is available including other fish, fish eggs, young insects, plankton etc.  The average Canadian rainbow reaches 18 inches in length with a weight of about 4-8 lbs.