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Venue for the capture of the 58 kg European record Huchen (Hucho hucho) in 1938 This list is of the heaviest European freshwater fish caught using the traditional angling method of rod and line. The criteria for inclusion on this list is that the species, weight, date and venue have been published by a recognized publisher with a genuine ...
Mekong giant catfish are one of the largest species of freshwater fish. In 2005, the Mekong giant catfish attained the Guinness World Record for the world's largest freshwater fish. [4] [5] Attaining a length of up to 3 m (9.8 ft), the Mekong giant catfish grows extremely quickly, reaching a mass of 150 to 200 kg (330 to 440 lb) in only six ...
It was officially recognized to be the new world record by the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as both 8-lb-line class and all tackle. [citation needed] At Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Jeff Wilkins caught a record 62-pound (28 kg) bigmouth buffalo while fishing on Percy Priest Lake. The fish, caught in the Seven Points area of the lake on ...
Records include the angler, species, weight, date, venue, also referenced with a recognizable publication. The list is intended to include all categories of fish caught by anglers, that enter freshwater including (coarse and game fish) and some migratory sea fish. The time since last record fish was caught is 45 days.
The largemouth bass is the state fish of Georgia [8] and Mississippi, [9] and the state freshwater fish of Florida [10] and Alabama. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It is a highly prized sport fish among anglers for their vigorous resistance when caught, and have been introduced to many regions due to their popularity in bass fishing and tolerance to urban streams .
This is a list of freshwater fish pursued by recreational anglers. Alligator gar; American paddlefish; Amur catfish; Amur pike; Arapaima; Arctic grayling; Asian arowana; Asp (fish) Atlantic salmon; Atlantic sturgeon; Australian bass; Australian grayling; Bagarius yarrelli; Barramundi; Basa (fish) Bayad; Beluga (sturgeon) Biara; Black arowana ...
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) All Tackle World Record for fallfish is 3 pounds 9 ounces (1.6 kg), caught by Jonathan McNamara in the Susquehanna River near Owego, New York, USA on April 15, 2009. The record was tied on May 6, 2022, by angler Josh D. Dolin while fishing the Cowpasture River near Williamsville, Virginia. [7]
The world record for a yellow by weight is 4 lb 3 oz (1.9 kg), and was caught in May 1865 in Bordentown, New Jersey, by Dr. C. Abbot. [5] It is the longest-standing record for a freshwater fish in North America.