Aaron Goettsche, of Stansbury Park, Utah, was fishing solo on McCall’s Payette Lake on June 19 when he reeled in a lake trout ...

The following is a news release and photo from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – If you’re an adventurous ...

Utah angler Aaron Goetsche caught a 42-inch lake trout from Idaho's Payette Lake that's been certified as a new length record ...

The lake trout was caught in 2023 near Sheboygan Reef — the same general area where that very fish was stocked in 1985 ...

According to the Idaho Gray Wolf Management Plan 2023-2028, the state’s goal is to reduce the wolf population down from the ...

Researchers collected 14 specimens from the west African coast, including one from a market in Ghana, and confirmed it was ...

In March of 2024, a federal judge ordered Idaho to alter its wolf harvest rules to ensure grizzly bears are not ...

Aaron Goettsche, age 39, is a long-time veteran lake trout troller on his home waters of Utah's Flaming Gorge Reservoir, a renowned spot for the species. But he likes to take the show on the road ...

BOISE ( Idaho Capital Sun) – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday narrowly voted in favor of delisting ...

Idaho’s latest wolf estimate suggests the population increased slightly last year. Matt Mumma, wildlife research manager for Game, told the state Fish and Game Commission at its meeting in Coeur ...

She wanted the perfect catch-and-release photo with a massive carp. But the fish? Not a fan of photoshoots. Just as she lifts it for the camera, it stages a dramatic escape—slipping out of her hands ...