Idaho officials were proud to announce a new state-record lake trout Monday. The 42-inch lunker was caught by Aaron Goettsche, a fisherman and rod maker from Utah, and a lot of their excitement stems ...

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. Aaron Goettsche Courtesy of Idaho ...

Idaho Fish and Game is asking anglers to "catch, kill and keep" a nonnative fish that threatens the populations of other fish species at a popular reservoir in Canyon County. The guidance comes as ...

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, Aaron Goettsche was ...

BOISE, Idaho — In the panhandle of the state sits a lake producing more rainbow trout over 20 pounds than anywhere else in the world, Idaho Fish and Game said. That's Lake Pend Oreille and the fishing ...

Fishing for walleye in Lake Pend Oreille should be on your fishing to-do list this summer. With no size or bag limits, it’s a great opportunity to fill the freezer and enjoy fish fries all summer long ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Idaho Fish and Game is encouraging anglers to participate in itsLake Pend Oreille Angler Science Program. Participation helps authorities manage the trophy trout fishery, which is ...

Fisheries staff from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will share updates on the Bear Lake fishery and work plans for 2025 at an upcoming public meeting ...

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 ...