Priest Lake produced Idaho’s state record 57.5-pound lake trout in 1971, but that fish essentially marked the end of an era. The fishery anglers had come to expect was falling apart.

Idaho studies mackinaw hook-release survival rates at Priest Lake Tue., April 28, 2015 A lake trout has an over-inflated swim bladder after being caught in deep water and reeled up to the surface.

An Idaho angler has set a state record by catching a mackinaw trout measuring 41.5 inches and weighing an estimated 30-plus pounds. ... That mackinaw was caught at Priest Lake in 1971.

Priest River is located in Bonner County, northwestern Idaho. Discover the history of Priest River, Idaho, its historic ...