Idaho’s Record Fish and Road Warnings | Spokane News

A record-shattering northern pike, clocking in at 49.75 inches, was caught and released on Lake Pend Oreille—now Idaho’s biggest catch-and-release fish ever. It even beat the weight record, though that title remains intact since it was let go. The lake is turning into a hotspot for record-breaking catches, with recent wins for westslope cutthroat trout, lake whitefish, bull trout, and Gerrard rainbow trout. Meanwhile, Idaho’s Fish and Game is running a head-turning incentive program: turn in walleye heads for a shot at $100 monthly, and lake trout heads for guaranteed $15 each. The goal? Protect kokanee, a vital food source, by managing predatory fish populations—funded by Avista. And if you’re hitting the Little North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River, brace for heavy log truck traffic on Forest System Road 209, Monday through Friday, through the fall. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f93555ce284ebc5a