Aaron Goettsche holds up the state-record lake trout he caught from Payette Lake on June 19. Idaho officials were proud to announce a new state-record lake trout Monday. The 42-inch lunker was caught ...

BOISE, Idaho — Reeling in the "big one" is every angler's dream, but it became a reality for one Stansbury Park, Utah man who caught a record-setting lake trout in Payette Lake. On June 19, 2025, ...

Utah angler Aaron Goettsche holds up a state catch-and-release record lake trout he caught from Payette Lake on June 19, 2025. The fish measured 42 inches long. A Utah angler caught a monster lake ...

A Utah man set an Idaho state record back in June, catching a 42-inch Lake Trout inside of Payette Lake, state officials said. According to a news release from the Idaho Fish and Game, Aaron Goettsch, ...

Tucked away in 's rugged Sawtooth Wilderness, Hidden Lake offers anglers and campers a rare escape from Idahobusy tourist trails. This alpine gem sits quietly at over 8,500 feet, surrounded by ...

Tim Smith and John Powers claimed top rainbow trout and Mackinaw honors at Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s Thanksgiving Derby.

Mackinaw trout, like this giant Payette Lake specimen caught by local angler and YouTuber Matt Keller, can live to be up to 50 years old. Jordan Rodriguez Wildlife has fascinated me since childhood.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says pregnant women and small children should limit their consumption of lake trout from north Idaho's Priest Lake because of high ...

Join the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual Thanksgiving Derby, Nov. 22-30. Big prizes, rainbow trout, and Mackinaw await anglers in this 70-year tradition. Register now and compete for cash awards ...

Tiger trout are among the most beautifully marked of all the salmonids, and Austin Christensen recently landed a handsome tiger that has officially broken the Idaho state record. Christensen caught a ...

BOISE – A Utah angler caught a monster lake trout in McCall last month, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials announced Monday, and his catch broke the state catch-and-release record and ...