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Acipenser baerii

Siberian Sturgeon

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 43,77 kg ( 96 lb 8 oz )
length: ~ 170 cm ( ~ 67 inches )
locality: Northwest Zealand's Fish Park, Denmark
year: 2025
3696_Acipenser_baerii_Siberian_Sturgeon0.jpeg
record caught by: Rasmus Andersen , courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Denmark / capital: Copenhagen / 43,075 sq km

Denmark

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 43,77 kg 96 lb 8 oz Northwest Zealand's Fish Park Denmark 2025
other methods 210,00 kg 463 lb 0 oz Irtysh River, Ob River, Yenissei River Russia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 172 cm 68 inches
other methods 300 cm 118 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 72 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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