Westslope cutthroat catch-and-release record: Big fishing news from Idaho came on Friday, June 19, 2020 when Tom Weadick took his fly rod to the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River. Before his trip was complete, he had landed a new catch-and-release state record for the specimen measuring 21 inches in length. (Courtesy photo)
Idaho is a state filled with great trout fishing, with numerous rivers, streams and lakes making up a statewide coldwater fishery that is nothing short of legendary.
That reputation is headlined in the minds of many by the famous PhD rainbows that swim in the hallowed waters of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
Considered one of the best trout streams in the West in years gone by, the river's reputation has slid a bit in recent times, but still remains...