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.

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.

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.

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

A monster trout legally harvested by a Lapwai man would crush the existing state record providing the fish is determined to be a pure rainbow trout. But even if a genetic test proves the fish is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Local angler Andy Fiolka shows off a monster perch he caught at Lake Cascade. Fish like this one are giving the lake a national reputation as a trophy perch fishery. Provided by Andy Fiolka I’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

Terrifying monster sightings were reported in the early history of the Top of Utah and southeast Idaho. The Bear Lake Monster is perhaps the most famous and long-lived of these, first reported in ...