Best places to catch Lake Trout

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17 spots with live forecasts for Lake Trout — ranked by current conditions.

About Lake Trout

Lake Trout is a freshwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Lake Trout at 17 spots across Canada, United States, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Lake Trout

Months reflect typical catchability by species at this latitude; local seasons and closures apply.

Cambridge Bay Nunavut Canada
79 Good
Nunavut Canada Arctic
Arctic Char · Lake Trout · Pollock
Reindeer Lake Saskatchewan
78 Hot
Saskatchewan
Lake Trout · Walleye · Northern Pike
Great Slave Lake NWT
76 Hot
Northwest Territories
Lake Trout · Arctic Grayling · Northern Pike
Lake Superior Duluth
74 Good
Minnesota Great Lakes
Lake Trout · Atlantic Salmon · Chinook Salmon
Lake Tahoe
73 Good
Sierra Nevada
Lake Trout · Rainbow Trout · Kokanee Salmon
Lake Superior Apostle Islands
72 Good
Great Lakes
Lake Trout · Coho Salmon · Chinook Salmon
Lake Athabasca
71 Good
Saskatchewan/Alberta
Lake Trout · Arctic Grayling · Northern Pike
Lake Tahoe CA
71 Good
California
Lake Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout
Lake Winnipesaukee NH
65 Good
New Hampshire
Lake Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Rainbow Trout
Great Bear Lake NWT
59 Good
Northwest Territories
Lake Trout · Arctic Char · Northern Pike
Lake Temagami ON
58 Good
Northern Ontario
Lake Trout · Northern Pike · Walleye
Moosehead Lake ME
58 Good
Maine
Lake Trout · Brook Trout
Lake Simcoe Ontario
52 Good
Ontario
Lake Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Walleye
Lake Michigan Chicago Waters
47 Fair
Great Lakes
Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon · Lake Trout
Lake Ontario Salmon River
47 Fair
Great Lakes
Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon · Steelhead
Lake Michigan Chicago
46 Fair
Illinois Great Lakes
Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon · Lake Trout
Lake Huron Georgian Bay
40 Fair
Great Lakes
Lake Trout · Walleye · Chinook Salmon

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Lake Trout?

Lake Trout is typically most active around January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December. The best window shifts with hemisphere, weather, and tide — check each spot's live score before heading out.

Where can you catch Lake Trout?

FishRadar scores 17 spots for Lake Trout across Canada, United States. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Lake Trout a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Lake Trout is a freshwater fish.

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