Huso dauricus
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
| category: | other methods record |
|---|---|
| weight: | 617,00 kg ( 1360 lb 4 oz ) |
| length: | + 450 cm ( + 177 inches ) |
| locality: | Amur River, China |
| year: | 2012 |
record caught by:
Chen Lin
,
courtesy of:
Reuters
comment:
verified, only video, no full body photo
| category: | other methods record |
|---|---|
| weight: | 544,31 kg ( 1200 lb 0 oz ) |
| length: | 488 cm ( 192 inches ) |
| locality: | Amur River, Russia |
| year: | 1981 |
record caught by:
Victor G. Svirskii
,
courtesy of:
Jeremy Wade
comment:
verified, no full body photo
| category: | other methods record |
|---|---|
| weight: | 250,00 kg ( 551 lb 3 oz ) |
| length: | 350 cm ( 138 inches ) |
| locality: | Amur River, Russia |
| year: | 1996 |
record caught by:
unknown,
courtesy of:
Khabarovsk Regional Lore Museum
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Russia / capital: Moscow / 17,098,242 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
| category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod & reel | ~ 200,00 kg | ~ 441 lb | Amur River system | Russia | unknown |
| other methods | 1140,00 kg | 2513 lb 4 oz | Amur River system | China, Russia | unknown |
| questionable | 1500,00 kg | 3306 lb 15 oz | Amur River system | China, Russia | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
| category | metric | english |
|---|---|---|
| rod & reel | 300 cm | 118 inches |
| other methods | 565 cm | 222 inches |
| questionable | 900 cm | 354 inches |
RECORD AGE
| category | age |
|---|---|
| verified | + 100 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
