My friend Dan and I are back on a special lake chasing giant lake trout. Despite battling slush and freezing temperatures, we ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

Aaron Goettsche holds up the state-record lake trout he caught from Payette Lake on June 19. Idaho officials were proud to announce a new state-record lake trout Monday. The 42-inch lunker was caught ...

MCCALL — Aaron Goettsche is no stranger to monster lake trout. An avid angler, fishing rod maker, and longtime veteran on Utah’s/Wyoming’s famous Flaming Gorge Reservoir — a world-renowned fishery ...

FORT PECK, Mont. — There was a certain rhythm to Joe Bouroncle’s cadence. Fishing for lake trout on the Lower Big Dry Arm of the Fort Peck Reservoir on the east fork is a blast, especially for some ...

Today we're out there at the mouth of Lake Ontario, doing something I normally wouldn't do until the spring: trolling for ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer continues to roll on in its first week of the season. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait & Tackle, our next segment honors a truly big catch. Congrats ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s time for the next 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer photo. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait & Tackle, we honor a special moment for a young angler. Congrats to Big Flats native ...

3/20: Jeff Makela, of Superior, caught this 28-inch native brown trout from a small spring pond in Bayfield County. It was caught July 19, 2025, after a morning rain storm. "I hope to share the story ...

There’s some big news for the eastern part of our region. Lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. The native species was decimated by pollution, overfishing and the invasive sea lamprey. But ...