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. A Utah angler caught a monster lake ...

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 ...

Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) shared its list of the top fishing spots in the state. IDFG says Idaho has many destinations that produced state and world record fish and points to some places capable of ...

CASCADE, Idaho — While many anglers hang up their poles when winter arrives and the lakes freeze over, Idaho's ice fishermen embrace the changing landscape and take to the solitary terrain for some of ...

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, ...

In the pale morning light, the ghostlike outline of Sugarloaf Island appeared, quickly vanishing into the mist as our snowmobiles sped by. I had been ice fishing on Lake Cascade many times, but never ...

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 ...

My friends and I optimistically but naively brought our fly fishing gear on a backpacking trip into the White Clouds at the end of September. We’ve been looking for more out-of-the-way places that ...

To put it simply, hunters are always responsible for knowing their target, and this isn’t a mistake they should be making.” ...

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 ...