How Big Do Lake Trout Get?
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Lake trout can reach a maximum size of 60 to 80lb and 40-50 inches.
The giant lakers of northern Canada can be even larger than that.
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The average lake trout weighs somewhere between 5 and 15lb and measures a length of about 20 to 30 inches.
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The biggest Great Lakes lake trout was a fish that weighed an incredible 61 1/2 pounds and measured 49 inches. It was caught on a jig back in 1971.
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The biggest lake trout ever caught is a gigantic Canadian fish of no less than 102lb.
This behemoth reportedly measured an incredible 60 inches.
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Juveline lake trout have a pretty fast growth rate and can, under optimal conditions, grow between 2 to 4 inches annually.
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It takes them a good 6 to 8 years to reach sexual maturity, and their average life span is between 10 and 20 years.
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