Angler Catches 44-Inch Trout, Breaks State Record Set Earlier This Year on Same Lake

Angler catches 44-inch trout, breaks state record set earlier this year on same lake

A fisherman reclaimed a state fishing record earlier didn’t hold the crown for long.

44-Inch Lake Trout Sets New Idaho Catch

MCCALL, ID — Payette Lake has produced another state-record lake trout after an angler caught and released a 44-inch fish in July. Kim Anderson landed the lake trout, also known as a Mackinaw, on July 8, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The fish surpassed the previous catch-and-release record of 43.25 inches, set by Idaho Falls angler Dylan Smith at the same lake on May 2. Anderson’s catch marks the sixth catch-and-release sta…