Why are Lake Trout called chickens?

[Rippin'Line]

Is it because they crap everywhere? lol

[Missdemeanor]

Mud chickens

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[bandrus1]

water turkey

[skipper19]

Yes ...they scratch around the bottom, and crrrraaaaap all over your boat, ....however I have yet to taste one like chicken. Maybe if I didn't eat the cedar board it was cooked on, I would be swayed to think if it was chicken or not

[mrclean]

It is an embarrassment to the char family and an insult to the salmonoide within the lake.

[bandrus1]

It is an embarrassment to the char family and an insult to the salmonoide within the lake.

I dont think thats true at all

I think they are very pretty animals

[lakebound88]

They are beautiful...

[ray koziatek]

Their afraid of FISHERMANS BOAT.. And fork..

[Missdemeanor]

They are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Lake.....No respect

A big LT will tear up your drag like a King and bulldog you at the boat....

I'm not one to specifically target them, but if its a pile of Forkies VS a big ole skunk, Forkies it is....

[ddubs3]

Is it because they crap everywhere? lol

Because they are greasy.

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[Fish Hunter]

Have heard them refered to as greasers, slimer's, but chicken's is a new one on me.

Lake trout............the other white meat.

[Silver Fox]

Don't forget "snakes".

[BAZOOKAJOE]

I don't mind a 15+lbs er!

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[JakeyBaby]

There face even looks like a CHICKEN!!!

[howitzer]

i love the fight they give you...and they taste awesome...only reason i dont like them is because no one around here does tourneys with them hah

[bluewater]

Lake trout get a bad rep for some odd reason. I eat a lot of trout and salmon and in my opinion lake trout are the most mild tasting of all the salmonoids I have eaten. When grilled or smoked I think they are very good, a little oily but good which is why I like to grill them.

[pokepole39]

hmmm always thought they were mud hens ,at least in old school world

[Tim Bromund]

mud hens are what we've always called dark, slimy staging and river kings

[GAMBLER]

Keep on hating them guys.

[Yankee Troller]

I love fishing for them! It just so happens that other fish get to my lures before the Lakers. I don't know....one of these days I'll figure them out!