lake trout

noun

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

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There’ve been so many adventures, like the time two of us were caught in near-blizzard conditions, facing a 40-plus-mile snowmobile ride back to camp after a day of lake trout fishing on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 Their Great Lakes invasion caused considerable harm to native fish, such as lake trout, whitefish, ciscoes and walleye. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025 She’ll be remembered as an unremarkably sized humper lake trout just short of 25 inches and under 5 pounds – and a notable member of the trout population’s comeback. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 Fishing enthusiasts will find plenty to love, too, as Torch Lake is home to a wide variety of fish, including lake trout, smallmouth bass, pike, whitefish, and yellow perch. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lake trout

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Dec. 2025.

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lake trout

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

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