A Utah man set an Idaho state record back in June, catching a 42-inch lake trout inside of Payette Lake, state officials said.

Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho, sees species recovery with record trout catch by angler Aaron Goettsche. Fish and Game credits the catch to restoration efforts.

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.

Aaron’s 42-inch lunker earned him the new Idaho state record for catch-and-release lake trout, solidifying Payette Lake as a legitimate trophy water once again.

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 ...

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

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"I’m honored to have the record it is by length of 42 inches and the poundage for Idaho is pretty big," said Aaron Goettsche. "It is like pulling a farm animal out of the water." ...

The Lake County General Health District, in partnership with Eastlake officials and local community organizations, will hold a public meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. on July 17 at Eastlake Public Library,… ...

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