Fish IDLake trout
Know your fish
- Deeply forked tail
- Grey-green with pale cream spots everywhere
- Large head and mouth
Looks like: Bull trout has a less forked tail and fewer, larger spots.
OK to keep
- Provincial rules; often 1 to 2 per day with size slots on big lakes
Must release
- Big fish over 70 cm are old (20+ years) and slow to replace; many lakes protect them
Best months
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fishing licences across Canada
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Where to catch Lake trout near you 
