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Definition of lake trout

lake trout

Plural:lake trout
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lake trout Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A large, carnivorous freshwater char (Salvelinus namaycush) native to deep, cold lakes in northern North America, highly prized as both a game and food fish.

Example

"We spent the early morning trolling the deep waters of Superior in hopes of catching a massive lake trout."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Despite its common name, the lake trout is biologically classified as a char rather than a true trout.

• Nearby Words

lake
lake chub
lake sturgeon
lake trout
lake whitefish
lakoocha
laksforsen

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lake trout. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lake trout
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