I enjoyed making two new friends, catching a delicious dinner, and experiencing Payette Lake’s encouraging kokanee comeback firsthand. Let’s hope it’s here to stay. Tight lines!

Payette Lake in McCall is one of the top summer tourist attractions in Idaho. A new recreation lease protects hiking, biking and many other activities near the lake. Idaho Statesman file photo ...

Check out this record catch on Payette Lake near McCall! Idaho Fish and Game says Dylan Smith landed this 41.5-inch long lake trout last month, breaking the previous record by two inches!

UTV falls through ice in Payette Lake McCall Fire and EMS said no one was hurt but reminded people to be cautious when going on the ice. To stream KTVB on your phone, you need the KTVB app.

Ice fishing at Payette Lake, Magic Reservoir, Duck Valley, Lake Cascade, is producing perch, trout, Mackinaw trout and other trophy catches.

Idaho mulls public auctions for lakefront lots at Priest, Payette lakes Tue., Dec. 17, 2013 By Betsy Z. Russell [email protected] (208) 336-2854 ...

BOISE – Four cabin owners on state-owned, leased land at Priest Lake, and one at Payette Lake, could lose their lake homes this fall after drawing competitive bids for their leases. Five so ...

It's all about perspective. From the outside looking in, the takeaway from the April 5 state auction of 21 cabin sites along Payette Lake is that the Idaho Department of Lands netted $6 million ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Lands has auctioned off 32 more lots at Payette Lake in northern Idaho as it continues its plan to divest itself of the lucrative but difficult-to-manage ...

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) will be offering most of its remaining residential lake lots for auction in the next six years, along with some new unleased lots on Cougar Island and Pilgrim ...

Idaho Fish and Game has worked for years to balance the kokanee salmon and Mackinaw trout populations. Fishing columnist Jordan Rodriguez said it’s paying off.

The Idaho Department of Lands has auctioned off 32 more lots at Payette Lake in northern Idaho as it continues its plan to divest itself of the lucrative but difficult-to-manage assets, state official ...