The lakers species is known to hybridize with Brook trout, which creates a species called “Splake,” which is usually sterile. They are native to North American waters but were artificially stocked in Sweden, New Zealand, South America, and Asia. Lake trout are native to Alaska, Canada, the Great Lakes, New England, and Montana.
This is one of the largest freshwater fish species that prefer living in large, deep lakes abundant in aquatic insects and good water quality. They are not true trout, and their closest relative is the Arctic char. Lakers family are considered char within the family Salmonidae. They are known as siscowet, lean, and paperbelly in Lake Superior.
This trout species (Salvelinus namaycush) has several other names, including namaycush, lake char, Mackinaw, touladi, grey trout, and togue. This trout species is most prevalent in northern North America lakes and is recognizable by its long, rounded shape and deeply forked tail. Lake Trout is a Canadian freshwater fish and the largest member of the char family.
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