9-Foot-Long Wels Catfish Caught In Poland To Set New World Record
When it comes to the biggest freshwater fish species on the planet, the Wels catfish is one of the largest. The current International Game Fish Association (IGFA) weight world record for a Wels catfish is 297 pounds and nine ounces, which was caught in 2010 on the River Po in Italy.
It’s not known how much a nine-footer recently caught in Poland weighs, but it should now hold the length world record, per fishing news outlet Wired2Fish.
Previously, the Wels catfish world record length was 285 centimeters. The newly caught fish measured in at 292 centimeters, which puts it at 9.6 feet long. (RELATED: Wild Video Shows Orcas Flipping Over, Slicing Open Great White Sharks To Devour Their Livers)
Video of the gargantuan fish started circulating on social media following two Polish Angling Academy anglers hauling it in, Wired2Fish reported. The feat was accomplished amid a fishing tournament that was taking place in southern Poland on the Rybnik Reservoir.
You can see the footage of the 9-foot-long Wels catfish here.
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