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sturgeons and paddlefishes

Polyodon spathula

Paddlefish

largest catch from which a photo was published

category: rod & reel
weight: 65,32 kg ( 144 lb 0 oz )
length: 191 cm ( 75 inches )
locality: Atchison Watershed Dam no. 7, USA
year: 2004
109_noCourtesy_Paddlefish_Polyodonspathula.jpg
caught by: Clinton Boldrigde, courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
USA / capital: Washington / 9,826,675 sq km

USA

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 65,32 kg 144 lb 0 oz Atchison Watershed Dam no. 7 USA 2004
other methods 93,44 kg 206 lb 0 oz Cumberland Reservoir USA 196?
questionable 181,44 kg 400 lb 0 oz Mississippi-Missouri-River system USA 18??

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 210 cm 83 inches
other methods 224 cm 88 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 55 years
explanation:
rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
other methods e.g. net, hand line, spear, bow fishing
rod & reel?:
catch with rod & reel questionable
questionable:
"questionable" records (anecdotal, not verified)
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