Love to catch native rainbows or brook trout are very tasty as well
Yes, we had introduced eastern brookies west of the Rockies up in Canada, too. Some got to be enormous. 6-7 pounders, and they outfought the rainbows but without the acrobatics.
Trolled for Lake Trout...my record was a 27-pounder.
Wow. That had to have been a thrill. Biggest laker I ever boated was more than ten pounds lighter than that. I took it out of a long, narrow lake called Chuchi in the BC back country. It was the best tasting lake trout I'd ever eaten. Almost indistinguishable from halibut.
I'm bringing along my dutch ovens and will be making dutch oven dinners like: Chicken Pot Pie, Pork Pot Roast, and maybe some Chile Verde.
Don't know why but your post made my mouth water. Here's hoping you time it right. Must be awesome.