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!

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.

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.

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 ...

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. The DNR stocks them in Munising, Copper ...

Splake and rainbow trout were the main catches from shore. Boat anglers were successful during trolling and jigging trips, with jigging trips producing more lake trout and the trolling trips ...

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.

The DNR also collects eggs from fish that aren't wild. Fish kept in hatcheries will provide 378,000 brook trout eggs, 448,000 lake trout eggs, 2.6 million brown trout eggs and 1.5 million rainbow ...