What was the largest fish ever caught?

What was the largest fish ever caught?

great white shark
The largest fish ever caught which is verified and listed by the IGFA is a 2,664lb (1208kg) great white shark. It was caught by Australian angler Alfred Dean in April 1959 off the coast of Ceduna, in South Australia.

Where was the biggest largemouth bass caught?

Lake Montgomery
On June 2nd, 1932, George Perry caught the current world record bass out of Lake Montgomery, an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River in southern Georgia. The fish (the whopper) weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces.

Can a catfish sting you?

Catfish skin toxin and the venom from their dorsal and pectoral spines may cause a menacing sting. Although these stings are often innocuous, severe tissue necrosis may occur. The hand is the most common site of catfish stings. Two cases of catfish stings of the hand are presented.

What is the largest crappie ever caught?

All-Tackle World Record Crappie (White Crappie) This massive 21-inch long, 5-pound, 3-ounce white crappie has been the IGFA all-tackle world record for the species for over half a century. It was caught in the Yocona River below Enad Dam. Bright used an Action Rod and a Denison-Johnson reel.

What is the world record for the largest catfish?

The Mekong giant catfish once held the Guinness World Records’ position for the world’s largest freshwater fish in 2005. Attaining an unconfirmed length of 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 six years. It can reportedly weigh up to 350 kg (770 lb).

What is the heaviest catfish?

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 catfish.

What is the largest catfish caught in the Mississippi River?

Blue Catfish. Blue Catfish is the largest species of catfish found in North America, found in the Mississippi river.

What is the world record channel catfish?

The current World Record Channel Catfish, as recognized by the International Game Fish Association , is a 58 Lb. specimen caught on Lake Marion , SC by W.B. Whaley, in 1964.