Record lake trout

a happy angler on his boat with a giant north Canadian lake trout

How Big Do Lake Trout Get? (Average and Record Sizes)

While the average lake trout weighs somewhere between 5 and 15lb and measures a length of about 20 to 30 inches, huge specimens can reach a maximum size of 60 to 80lb and 40-50 inches, and the giant lakers of Northern Canada can be even larger than that.

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