Ictalurus punctatus
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
---|---|
weight: | 26,31 kg ( 58 lb 0 oz ) |
length: | 120 cm ( 47 inches ) |
locality: | Santee Cooper Reservoir, USA |
year: | 1964 |

record caught by:
W. B. Whaley
,
courtesy of:
-
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
China / capital: Beijing / 9,596,961 sq km

RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
rod & reel | 27,00 kg | 59 lb 8 oz | Hubei Province | China | 2001 |
other methods | + 40,00 kg | + 88 lb | unknown | Canada, USA | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
---|---|---|
rod & reel | 132 cm | 52 inches |
other methods | 150 cm | 59 inches |
RECORD AGE
category | age |
---|---|
verified | 40 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
- +
- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA