Mackinaw trout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mackinaw trout
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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This year the guides are taking parties of four over to Shoshone Lake for a chance at the big Mackinaw trout.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mary Lake is the home of the Mackinaw trout, as well as cutthroat and rainbow trout.
From Glacier National Park [Montana] by Interior, United States Dept. of the
The lake trout, the Mackinaw trout, the Muskelunge, and the white fish, are celebrated throughout America.
From Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by Strickland, W. P. (William Peter)
For the large Mackinaw trout the upper end of St. Mary Lake is a good place.
From Glacier National Park [Montana] by Interior, United States Dept. of the
A hook anywheres in the bay, and at any time of the year, would catch Mackinaw trout, many as one would want.
From History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author by Blackbird, Andrew J.
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