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Who holds the world record for catfish?
The Catfish: World Record Catch Mekong Catfish In 2005 a man caught a Mekong catfish of 9 feet, weighing 646 pounds, taking the world record for the biggest catfish in the world.
What is the world record catfish length?
nine feet long
Nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, the behemoth tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms). Experts say the fish, which belongs to the species known as the Mekong giant catfish, may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded.
What is the blue catfish world record?
143-pound
The world-record catch for blue catfish was broken in 2011 when a 143-pound (64.9-kilogram) behemoth was reeled in from a Virginia lake, according to the International Game Fish Association. Cronley said his fish was 56.6 inches (1.4 meters) long with a girth of 41 inches (1.04 meters). “He is a monster,” Cronley said.
Who caught the world record flathead catfish?
Twenty years ago this week angler Ken Paulie set the IGFA All-Tackle world record for flathead catfish with this 123-pound behemoth from the Elk City Reservoir in Independence, Kansas on May 14, 1998.
How heavy was the biggest catfish ever caught?
646 pounds
IUCN Red List Status:? The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 weighted an astounding 646 pounds, making it the largest exclusively freshwater fish ever recorded.
What’s the world record crappie?
The black crappie would weigh an astonishing 5 lbs 7.68 oz, making it not only the new Tennessee state record (previously held since 1985) but the world record.
What is the oldest catfish?
Experts say the fish, a Mekong giant catfish, was around 170 years old and never seen in this part of the world. The catfish broke the world record for heaviest fish and oldest fish ever caught.
Has catfish killed anyone?
A mutant fish has started killing people after being accustomed to feeding on human corpses. A goonch, a huge type of catfish, developed a taste for flesh in an Indian river where bodies are dumped after funerals.
What is the world record muskie?
For muskies, the world records for length and weight are held by two different fish. The maximum documented length is 72.04 inches (183 cm), and the heaviest documented weight is 70.10 pounds (31.8 kg), according to FishBase.
What is the biggest fish of all time?
Whale shark
Largest extant fish
| Rank | Animal | Maximum length [m (ft)] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whale shark | 18.8 metres (61.7 ft)[1] |
| 2 | Basking shark | 12.27 metres (40.3 ft) |
| 3 | Great white shark | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| 4 | Tiger shark | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
What’s the second fastest fish?
Sailfish
2. Sailfish. Coming in as the second-fastest fish in the ocean, this elegant creature will tug your line at speeds of almost 70 miles per hour! The first signs of a Sailfish won’t be it’s impressive speed though, but the sighting of a beautiful dorsal fin.
What is the biggest catfish ever caught?
Let’s take a look at the world record catfish caught in recent years, the biggest catfish ever caught of all time! The catfishing world exploded with chatter on June 18, 2011, with talk of a new world record blue catfish, much larger than the previous largest catfish ever caught.
What is the world record for blue catfish in Virginia?
The previous world record blue was caught in the Missouri River in July of 2010. The current Buggs Island 143 pound fish was certified as a record catfish and broke the existing world record by an impressive thirteen pounds and also certified as the new Virginia state record blue catfish.
What is the world record for wels catfish?
The world record wels catfish record dates back to March 11, 2010 when Italian fisherman Attila Zsedely caught a wels catfish weighing 297 pounds in the Po River of Italy. It was the largest catfish ever caught in the area.
What is the 20 pound line class catfish record?
The 20 pound line class catfish record is a flathead catfish caught in the San Jacinto River in Texas. Stacy Small was fishing with live shad bait and hooked a flathead weighing 84 pounds, 6 ounces. This record has been in place since May 27, 1987. Isn’t it about time somebody broke it?