The DNR has stocked splake, a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, in Lake Superior most years since 1971, and every year since 1990.

Discover expert tips for ice fishing stocked trout, from finding winter trout hotspots to the best lures and gear. Catch more rainbow, brook, and brown trout!

Splake is a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout. They’ve been stocked in Lake Superior most years since 1971, with annual stocking since 1990. Since 2021, ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

Mike Ince, of Aitkin, holds up a 6.93-pound splake caught June 7 in Lake Superior off Duluth that he and other anglers originally believed was a new Minnesota state record brook trout.

Mike Ince, of Aitkin, holds up a 6.93-pound splake caught June 7, 2024, in Lake Superior off Duluth that he and other anglers originally believed was a new Minnesota state record brook trout.

Minnesota's winter trout season for inland lakes opens Saturday, with several Itasca County lakes stocked with splake and rainbow trout. Charles Curtis / 2000 file / Duluth News Tribune.

Ewert adds it’s important people know Daniel’s fish wasn’t a “splake.” Splake are a sterile hybrid of brook and lake trout parks and wildlife stocks in different places for management reasons, says ...

Stream trout season in Minnesota, along with Brook trout and splake fishing in Lake Superior and its tributaries opens on Saturday, April 15. News Livestream Weather Sports The Lift School Alert.