| The name Lake Trout lends a slight misnomer | | | | fly-fishing lore and go unnoticed. The depth |
| to the actual species of this incredible fish | | | | at which they dwell and the difficulty in |
| that is actually not a trout at all, but a | | | | locating a group of fish to target within the |
| char. The Lake Trout resides in some of the | | | | parameters of the fly angler all contribute |
| most spectacular places on earth and the trip | | | | to its lack of attention, however; there is |
| that spurred this article is no exception.The | | | | an exception and that is early spring just |
| Newhalen River, near Iliamna Alaska, is where | | | | after break-up when Lake trout, usually in |
| this trip took place and the intention was to | | | | the 20 to 30 inch range, journey from the big |
| land some nice early season Rainbows. | | | | lakes and cruise the shallows of the rivers |
| Although Rainbows were indeed landed the Lake | | | | that enter and exit them. So while Rainbows, |
| trout took center stage as they fed in | | | | Dollies, Coho and Kings steal the lime light, |
| frenzies on the tiny smolt that were | | | | the Lake Trout still continue, unmolested, |
| venturing out into the currents for the first | | | | gorging on the many salmon fry that struggle |
| time.The first feeding frenzy we spotted drew | | | | in the currents as they begin to learn the |
| much attention as we expected huge Rainbows | | | | perils of life as a salmon.It is during this |
| were cruising the shallows. Not one person | | | | time that fly anglers can easily locate and |
| expected what happened next. Wham! The | | | | entice Lakers into taking their fly, even on |
| Marabou Muddler was engulfed as it was | | | | top. The Lakers can be located by the many |
| stripped quickly through the rising pod of | | | | swirls and splashes as they travel in |
| what turned out to be Lake Trout.Lake Trout, | | | | schools. |
| for the most part, tend to elude most | | | | |