Idaho Statesman

This angler caught a record Mackinaw lurking in Payette Lake. Here’s how you can, too

It has been a great summer for catching Mackinaws at Payette Lake — just ask Boise angler Dylan Smith. This is the first year Smith has fished for lake trout at Payette, but he says he has already ...
The Spokesman-Review

Mackinaw trout can grow to monstrous proportions, but their bite – and their fight – can seem underwhelming

CRESCENT, Ore. – Steve Nicovich is trolling a large plug lure deep in the bowels of Odell Lake in search of one of its famed mottled marauders when something almost appears to happen. Nicovich’s ...