Where to fish for lake trout
113 charters name lake trout on their own website, across 62 towns in 2 states.
State records for lake trout
The heaviest lake trout each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 61.5 lb | Lake Superior | 1997 | source |
| Utah | 53.94 lb | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | 2020 | Chance Scottsource |
| Colorado | 50 lb 6 oz | Blue Mesa ReservoirGunnison | 2007 | Donald Walkersource |
| Wyoming | 50 lbs. | Flaming Gorge ReservoirSweetwater County | Marc | Randy Calkins - Green River, WYsource |
| Alaska | 47 lb | Clarence Lake | 1970 | Daniel Thorsnesssource |
| Montana | 42.69 lbs. | Flathead Lake | 6/23 | Ruth Barbersource |
| New York | 41 lb. 8 oz. | Lake ErieChautauqua Co. | 8/9/ | Jesse Wykstrasource |
| Oregon | 40 lbs 8 oz | Odell Lake | 1984 | Ken Ericksonsource |
| Maine | 39.2 lb | Richardson Lake | 2020 | Erik T. Polandsource |
| Illinois | 39.16 lb | Lake MichiganCook | 2021 | source |
| New Hampshire | 37.65 lb | Big Diamond PondStewartstown | 2020 | Thomas Knightsource |
| Indiana | 37 lb. 8.8 oz. | Lake MichiganPorter County | 2016 | Tyler Kreighbaumsource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.