The catch breaks the previous record of 40.13 pounds, set at Lower Twin Lake in 2010. Francis said that on March 21 he embarked with his usual mindset: to catch a big pike.

In a news release, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game described the pike as "a true monster of a fish." The catch breaks the previous record of 40.13 pounds, set at Lower Twin Lake in 2010.

A Rigby angler caught 36-inch long “monster” rainbow/cutthroat hybrid when fishing at Henrys Lake. She broke catch-and-release state record.

The catch broke the Idaho pike record that had stood since 2010. ‘A true monster of a fish’: Idaho angler breaks state pike record with 40-pound catch Skip to main content ...

An Idaho angler has been granted a state catch-and-release record after reeling a 36-inch rainbow-cutthroat hybrid trout from Henrys Lake. Hailey Thomas of Rigby landed the gorgeous trout Oct. 4 ...

ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Hailey Thomas was fishing with her husband Shane and two children on Henrys Lake on Oct. 4 when she hooked her “monster” catch. According to the Idaho Fish and Game ...

A Rigby angler caught 36-inch long “monster” rainbow/cutthroat hybrid when fishing at Henrys Lake. She broke catch-and-release state record.

When Hailey Thomas and her family headed to a renowned lake in Idaho to fish and enjoy a beautiful afternoon, she never thought she’d come home a state record holder. Despite the beautiful ...

Idaho fish and game officials said Henrys Lake, an alpine lake in eastern Idaho, is known for producing trophy-sized trout. The best time for trout-fishing there is spring and fall, but they said ...