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 ...

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, ...

LEWISTON, Idaho — Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) has stocked Mann Lake in Lewiston with an a-peeling kind of rainbow trout. The banana trout, also known as a yellow trout or palomino trout, is produced in ...

Tucked away in 's rugged Sawtooth Wilderness, Hidden Lake offers anglers and campers a rare escape from Idahobusy tourist ...

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.

Bear Lake on the Idaho/Utah border is home to a unique mix of fish species — including big Mackinaw trout that provide year-round trophy opportunities for anglers. Jordan Rodriguez As I stepped into ...

Cutthroat trout from Priest Lake could end up on a dinner table in 2025 under proposed changes to Idaho’s fishing regulations. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has proposed allowing anglers to ...

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 ...

As we speak, er... type, I’m en route back home from Plummers Lodge up in the Northwest Territories. I met the owner, Chummy Plummer, years ago at a Safari Club International Conv. This past February, ...

Fish and Game officials said the noteworthy catches are a sign that the lake has returned to its status as a trophy fishery for lake trout, which are also known as mackinaw trout. The agency said in ...

As I stepped into the predawn air, Old Man Winter hit me with a right cross to the chin. A peek at the thermometer confirmed that at -13 degrees, this was the coldest moment of my ice fishing season.