Channa argus
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 9,04 kg ( 19 lb 15 oz ) |
length: | 100 cm ( 39 inches ) |
locality: | Yongpung Reservoir, North Korea |
year: | 2005 |

record caught by:
Kim Jong-eun
,
courtesy of:
Myeong-Hwa Jung
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
North Korea / capital: Pyongyang / 120,538 sq km

RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel | 9,04 kg | 19 lb 15 oz | Yongpung Reservoir | North Korea | 2005 |
other methods | 9,03 kg | 19 lb 15 oz | Mattawoman Creek | USA | 2018 |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
---|---|---|
rod & reel | 101 cm | 40 inches |
questionable | 150 cm | 59 inches |
RECORD AGE
category | age |
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no documented record |
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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- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA