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Lake trout
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The lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) is a species of ray-finned fish. It isn't a trout but a member of the freshwater char family. It lives mainly in lakes in northern North America.
It is dark gray to olive green in color.[1] It has light spots on their sides.[1] Lake trout have a deeply forked tail.[1] It is a species that has adapted well to the arctic and boreal regions of North America.[2] It will eat nearly anything but can go long periods without food.[2] It can eat other fish that are half it's own length.[3]Lake trout can live from 25 to 40 years.[3] Lake trout spawn eight to ten years in a row. The female produces 1,000 eggs for every kilogram she weighs.[3] The largest lake trout ever caught was in Canada and weighed 121 pounds.[3]