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Article: Utah's Game Fish: Lake Trout
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- August 31, 2006
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Description:
The lake trout, or mackinaw trout, comes in a wide range of
colors, from gray to brown to dark green. The distinguishing feature
is the light yellowish or white spots that cover the body, from head
to tail, and dorsal and tail fins. The other fins are unmarked and
lined with white. The tail is sharply forked.
Characteristics
The lake trout grows and matures more slowly than other fish.
After one year they are about six inches in length and when mature
range between 19 and 23 inches, usually at the age of four to five.
Typically, lake trout run between 5 and 30 pounds. The world record
is 72 pounds. The Utah record is 51 pounds, 8 ounces, and was caught
in 1988 in Flaming Gorge ...