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.

The 5,330-acre lake, around which the resort town of McCall, Idaho, was built, is 392 feet at its deepest recorded depth. And within those murky depths lives a beast called Sharlie . Or so some say.

Mackinaw trout, or lake trout, can be caught at Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho. ... it seems unlikely that Sharlie is actually lurking in the depths. At more than 300 feet, ...

Dinosaurs died out more than 65 million years ago, but don’t tell that to some people in Idaho, who believe that a dinosaur-like water creature inhabits Payette Lake near McCall.

McCALL -- Whether fact, or fish tale, legend or lore, there are stories in McCall that create mystery and intrigue. Stories that are best told by locals, who claim to be in the know. How do locals ...

Legend has it a monster resides in Payette Lake and that monster's name is Sharlie. Every year students at McCall Donnelly High School march Sharlie down the avenue during the Mardi Gras parade.

Pristine national forests, Payette Lake, and mountain ranges provide a perfect backdrop to your outdoor exploration any time of year. To experience the best of McCall's nature in any season, visit ...

Kokanee salmon are making a comeback at McCall’s Payette Lake, and bringing outfitters too. Jordan Rodriguez. Mon, July 24, 2023 at 2:22 PM UTC. 4 min read.

“Along the beaches and on the streets of McCall there is a topic that has taken the number one spot away from the invasion of Europe,” begins an August 6, 1944 column in the Idaho Statesman ...

Managing a large sterile lake with big, long-lived predators and a fluctuating prey species poses a big challenge for fisheries managers, and Payette Lake at McCall is the latest case ...