<P> Lake trout are the largest of the chars ; the record weighed almost 46.3 kilograms ( 102 lb ) ( netted ) with a length of 50 inches ( 130 cm ) , and 15 -- to 40 - pound fish are not uncommon . The average length is 24 -- 36 inches ( 61 -- 91 centimetres ) . The largest caught on a rod and reel according to the IGFA was 72 pounds ( 33 kg ) , caught in Great Bear Lake in 1995 with a length of 59 inches . </P>
<P> Lake trout are the largest of the chars ; the record weighed almost 46.3 kilograms ( 102 lb ) ( netted ) with a length of 50 inches ( 130 cm ) , and 15 -- to 40 - pound fish are not uncommon . The average length is 24 -- 36 inches ( 61 -- 91 centimetres ) . The largest caught on a rod and reel according to the IGFA was 72 pounds ( 33 kg ) , caught in Great Bear Lake in 1995 with a length of 59 inches . </P>
where was the world record lake trout caught
where was the world record lake trout caught
Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake