A record fish has been caught in a state’s deepest lake. According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Kyle Hatrock of ...

Kyle Hatrock's record cutthroat reinforces Lake Pend Oreille's reputation as one of the best big trout lakes in the West ...

Lake Pend Oreille — no doubt possesses some aquatic beasts of mythical proportion. At a maximum depth of 1,158 feet and 43 ...

As soon as it hit the net, my friend started freaking out, saying ‘That’s the biggest freaking cutty I’ve ever seen!’” - Kyle ...

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 ...

An angler in northern Idaho has landed a new catch-and-release state record cutthroat trout.According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Coeur d’Alene an ...

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, ...

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 ...

MCCALL — Aaron Goettsche is no stranger to monster lake trout. An avid angler, fishing rod maker, and longtime veteran on Utah’s/Wyoming’s famous Flaming Gorge Reservoir — a world-renowned fishery ...

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 ...

This national forest nestled in Idaho's mountains is a sprawling outdoor haven with gorgeous lakes, rivers, deep canyons, and ...