In August 2026, angler Benjamin Smith of Thatcher, Idaho, caught a new Idaho catch-and-release state record brown trout from the Bear River in Franklin County. Smith’s catch barely beats the recent record set by Caroline Langdale by 0.5 inches, who … Continued
In late May 2026, Georgia angler Caroline Langdale caught a new Idaho state record (catch and release) brown trout during a multiday fishing trip along the South Fork Snake River. Langdale was drifting her rubber legs fly down a massive … Continued
Idaho Falls angler Dylan Smith landed in a new state catch-and-release record lake trout while fishing on Payette Lake on May 2. Smith was able to boat the laker, get it stretched out on the tape measure, and measure the … Continued
In February, 2026, angler Kyle Hatrock landed a 27 inch long Westslope cutthroat trout while fishing on Lake Pend Oreille. Hatrock’s fish set a new Idaho state record for the species in the catch-and-release category. “We’d just got all the … Continued
On the last day of 2025, angler Robert Gregory set a new Idaho state record for Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the certified weight category. Gregory caught the 19-inch 3.08-pound cutthroat while ice fishing on Henrys Lake. One of Idaho’s most … Continued