Where Do Lake Trout Spawn

Ing was used to record the spawning activities of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush in Kushog Lake Ontario Canada.

Where do lake trout spawn. A lake trout female travels surrounded by males. This is certainly different of some Great Lakes and coastal brook trout though as they could move many miles to spawn. 2008-11-26 Just as many trout species spawn at different times of the year many trout species spawn in different locations.

Fertilized trout eggs then sink down to the lake bottom where they become lodged between gravels and boulders. Rainbow trout spawning season is in the spring. 2018-03-20 Trout Spawning Season Depends on the Species.

Lake trout for instance dont leave the lake to spawn but instead search for an appropriate area within the lake to perform spawning usually a sand bar or graveled shore. They prefer to spawn over large areas of lakes with boulder or rubble bottoms but they are also known to occasionally spawn in rivers. Check the regulations for lake trout opportunities before heading out in the fall.

They usually prefer water from 48 F to 57 F. From time to time she will sink to the bottom and emit eggs while gaping and trembling her body. However steelhead which are anadromous rainbow trout seasonally move in and out of streams.

Males usually arrive first to further clean the spawning site and females broadcast eggs across the exposed gravel. Spawn on rocky shoals and in river mouths at depths less then 40 feet of water in the fall. Contrary to the commonly accepted belief describing lake trout as the only salmonine to spawn exclusively at night the recordings were taken during the day.

Distribution of the Lake Trout Naturally this species lives throughout northern North America. Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout spawn every spring anywhere from February to May. 2016-03-24 Lake trout spawn in the fall and opportunities are limited if not closed throughout the entire region.