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 ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and Idaho Conservation League today filed suit against two federal agencies for approving a commercial marina and luxury housing near the mouth of Trestle Creek on ...

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 ...

Environmental groups sue federal agencies over a proposed marina and luxury housing near Trestle Creek, citing threats to ...

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, ...

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 ...

The following is a news release from the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – Spring has sprung! Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license. Idaho Fish and ...

CHEERS: For a four-pound fish, the bull trout has cut quite a swath through our high desert. So Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore’s announcement this week that the endangered ...

LEWISTON, Idaho - Backcountry anglers could be shocked at what they hook in a few of Idaho's high mountain lakes this fall. Along with trout, a few anglers have been hooking toothy tiger muskies. The ...

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 signaled the ...