An afternoon spent at Payette Lake can be relaxing and refreshing – as long as you refrain from dwelling on what lies beneath. The 5,330-acre lake, around which the resort town of McCall, Idaho ...

A brief history of the Payette Lake monster For nearly 100 years, the unofficial symbol of McCall has roamed the deep waters of Payette Lake. To stream KTVB on your phone, you need the KTVB app.

Mackinaw trout, or lake trout, can be caught at Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho. The fish can be a challenge for anglers, who can also find Kokanee salmon and pikeminnow.

Little Payette Lake Arguably the toughest lake on this list, Little Payette doesn’t give up its monsters easily. That’s because its most notable giant is the tiger muskie , notorious as the ...

That was before Idaho Fish & Game instituted the catch-and-release record program—the current record is a 41.5-inch whopper landed by Dylan Smith in 2018 (also at Payette Lake, but during summer).

Sharlie: Often described as a cute, friendly monster, Sharlie lives near the bottom of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho. Imagine a smiling green dragon, 30–40 feet long, that blends in like a sturgeon.