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Coregonus widegreni

Valaam Whitefish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 0,20 kg ( ~ 1 lb )
length: 24 cm ( 9 inches )
locality: Baltic Sea, Finland
year: -
561_Jörg Freyhof_Valaam Whitefish_Coregonus widegreni.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Jörg Freyhof

"other methods" world record caught in:
Russia / capital: Moscow / 17,098,242 sq km

Russia

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods 2,00 kg 4 lb 7 oz Lake Ladoga, Lake Onega Russia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods + 60 cm + 24 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 20 years

explanation:

rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
rod & reel?:
unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
questionable:
records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
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