Before Mary Catherine, the oldest known lake trout in Lake Superior was 42 years old. That fish was reported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in 1998. The DNR said the typical life ...

The oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes was recently documented by researchers at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The Brief Michigan DNR officials say the oldest lake trout ever recorded was found in 2023. Researchers were studying a subspecies of lake trout at a remote island in Lake Superior when they ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and ...

Maine officials are offering a $6,000 reward after illegal largemouth bass were introduced to West Musquash Lake, threatening native trout and salmon.

Linton Lake is one of those places where the things that make it special aren’t immediately obvious. Here's why it's worth exploring.

Utah angler Aaron Goetsche caught a 42-inch lake trout from Idaho's Payette Lake that's been certified as a new length record.

Utah angler Aaron Goettsche holds up a state catch-and-release record lake trout he caught from Payette Lake on June 19, 2025. The fish measured 42 inches long.

New Idaho record: Utah angler catches monstrous lake trout in Payette Lake Aaron Goettsche of Stansburry Park caught a whopping 42-inch lake trout, which topped the previous record set in 2018.

Aaron Goettsche of Stansburry Park caught a whopping 42-inch lake trout, which topped the previous record set in 2018.