lake trout

American  

noun

1. a large, fork-tailed trout, Salvelinus namaycush, of the lakes of Canada and the northern U.S., valued as a food and game fish.

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lake trout British  

noun

1. a yellow-spotted char of the Great Lakes region of Canada

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Etymology

Origin of lake trout

First recorded in 1660–70

Compare meaning

How does lake-trout compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• splake vs. lake trout

Example Sentences

They learned a similar situation had occurred in the Great Lakes in the 1960s, when lake trout had exhibited similar behaviors after gorging on alewives, another fish chock-full of thiaminase.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

“He said, ‘This is going to be a silver lake trout.’

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

Besides boats not being able to use his marina, Valdez worries about the reservoir’s kokanee salmon, which are important food for prized lake trout and tasty game fish in their own right.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Posted outside was a vinyl sign advertising lake trout, crabs, fresh fish, and spoonbread.

From Salon • May 1, 2022

Fat lake trout would sleepily rise from the bottom, hungry to be caught.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich