I must say that most of the fishing records do not have any documentary evidence (video and photographic materials). We have to believe the sources "at their word". So I don’t undertake to answer for the reliability. But there is common sense, which helped to drop absolutely fantastic records.
Crucian carp. Crucian carp weighing 5.5 kg was caught in Lake Osyno (Sebezh) by a resident of the village of Osyno I.D. Ivanov.
Tench. The tench grows rather slowly, but in large feeding ponds it reaches an impressive size. The largest specimen caught weighed 8.5 kg.
Bream. The largest bream are found in the lakes of Scotland, where specimens weighing 12.3 kg and even 16.4 kg were caught.
Ide. The standard weight of the ide is 1-2 kg. In our time, record ides grow up to 8 kg on the Lena River in Yakutia. A hundred years ago, record ides weighing 8 kg were caught in the Tver region and in Belarus.
Carp. A new world record was recently set. Austrian Christian Baldmeyer caught a mirror carp weighing 37.3 kg and a length of 1.15 m. This happened in 1997 at the Sarulesti reservoir in Romania.
Roach. As a rule, roach is small in size, and its standard weight is 100 g. But under favorable conditions, good food supply and sufficient habitat, roach can grow to a serious size - 2.8 kg.
Dace. The record weight of the dace is 500 g. The last big dace was caught and officially registered in 1986 and weighed 401 g.
Minnow. Almost no one measures the weight of this miniature fish. There is only size data. In the European part of Russia, minnows 9-10 cm long are caught. In the basin of the Amur, northern China and Mongolia, the largest minnow, the Lagovsky minnow, lives. Some individuals of this species reach a length of 24 cm.
Gudgeon. Gudgeon in rather rare cases reaches 15-20 cm and weighs 100 g. The largest recorded specimen of gudgeon weighed 192 g.
Pike. The largest pike was caught in Ireland at Lake Broadoud. This "grandmother" weighed 43.54 kg. In Russia, the largest specimen of pike was caught in Lake Ilmen and weighed 34 kg.
Burbot. In 1967 V. Kopylov caught the largest burbot in the Norilka River (on Taimyr) - it weighed 29 kg 970 g. The burbot turned out to be a thresher. Considering that males, as a rule, are much smaller than females, it can be assumed that 30 kg of weight for burbot is not the limit. According to other sources, a burbot weighing 34 kg and 180 cm long was caught in Siberia.
Zander. Usually pike perch weighs up to 8-10 kg, but in large rivers, especially in the lower reaches, as well as in large lakes, it grows to a solid size. Individuals larger than 10 kg are caught regularly these days. In several European countries, the capture of pike perch weighing up to 20 kg is officially registered. But the largest pike perch, according to unverified data, was caught in Russia on the Volga and weighed 40 kg.
Perch. The standard size of perch is 100-300 g. Specimens of 1-2 kg are much less often caught. But in the rivers and lakes of Western Siberia, such giants do not constitute a very big curiosity: at present, huge perches weighing 4-5 kg are caught. The largest perch weighed 6.5 kg and was caught in 1985. In 1996, a perch (female roe) weighing 5.965 kg was caught on Lake Tishkin Sor in the Uvat district of the Tyumen region. The author of the trophy is Nikolai Badymer.
Ruff. With an abundance of food, the ruff reaches a significant size. Large ruffs are also found in some Siberian water bodies. The largest ruff caught was almost 50 cm long and weighed about 750 grams.
Grayling. The largest grayling caught is European, weighing 6.7 kg. The largest Siberian - lives in the tributaries of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska and in the northern Taimyr and reaches a weight of 3 kg. A huge Mongolian grayling was caught on Lake Khoton-Nur (Northwestern Mongolia) and was 64 cm long and 2.5 kg in weight.
Taimen. Krasulia, laziness, talmen. It is a large predator, reaching more than 1.5 m in length and 60 kg in weight. The age of the taimen caught in 1944 in the Yenisei, near Krasnoyarsk, was determined at 55 years old. His weight was 56 kg. The largest recorded specimen was caught in 1943 in a net on the Kotui River. Taimen weighed 105 kg and was 210 cm long.
Sterlet. In 1849, in the Volga, near the village of Zolote, below Saratov, a sterlet was caught 1 m long and weighing 20 kg.
Stellate sturgeon. In the Kura River on October 22, 1910, a 70 kg female roe was caught, which gave more than 12 kg of caviar.
Kaluga. The place where the largest specimen was caught is the Amur River. The length of the fish is 4 m, the weight is 1140 kg.
Beluga. Beluga weighing 1.5 tons was caught in 1827 in the Volga delta.
Baltic (Atlantic, German) sturgeon. In March 1904, a Baltic sturgeon 345 cm long and 320 kg in weight was caught in the North Sea.
Siberian sturgeon. In Zaisan in 1891, a sturgeon weighing 192 kg was caught, which yielded more than 50 kg of caviar.
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Vyacheslav Komzolov
I must say that most of the fishing records do not have any documentary evidence (video and photographic materials). We have to take the sources at their word. So we do not undertake to answer for the reliability. But there is common sense, which helped to drop absolutely fantastic records.
Crucian carp weighing 7.5 kg was caught in Lake Osyno (Sebezh) by a resident of the village of Osyno I.D. Ivanov.
Tench grows rather slowly, but in large feeding ponds it reaches an impressive size. The largest specimen caught weighed 8.5 kg.
The largest bream found in the lakes of Scotland, where specimens of 12.3 kg and even 16.4 kg of weight were caught.
Standard ide weight 1-2 kg... In our time, record ides grow up to 8 kg on the Lena River in Yakutia. A hundred years ago, record ides weighing 8 kg were caught in the Tver region and in Belarus.
Austrian Christian Baldmeier caught mirror carp weighing 37.3 kg and a length of 1.15 m.This happened at a reservoir in Romania in 1997.
Roach has a small size, and its standard weight is 100 g. But under favorable conditions, good food supply and sufficient habitat, roach can grow to a serious size - 2.8 kg.
Gudgeon in quite rare cases it reaches 15-20 cm and a weight of 100 g. The largest recorded specimen of a gudgeon weighed 192 g.
In 1967, V. Kopylov caught the largest burbot- it weighed 29 kg 970 g. The burbot turned out to be a thief. Considering that males, as a rule, are much smaller than females, it can be assumed that 30 kg of weight for burbot is not the limit.
The largest pike was caught in Lake Broadoud, Ireland. This "grandmother" weighed 43.54 kg. In Russia, the largest specimen of pike was caught in Lake Ilmen and weighed 34 kg.
Usually zander it weighs up to 8-10 kg, but in large rivers, especially in the lower reaches, as well as in large lakes, it grows to a solid size. In several European countries, the facts of catching pike perch weighing up to 20 kg are officially registered. But the largest pike perch, according to unverified data, was caught in Russia on the Volga and weighed 40 kg.
Standard perch weight 100-300 g... Specimens of 1-2 kg are much less often caught. But in the rivers and lakes of Western Siberia, such giants do not constitute a very big curiosity: at present, huge perches weighing 4-5 kg are caught. The largest perch weighed 6.5 kg and was caught in 1985. In 1996, a perch (female roe) weighing 5.965 kg was caught on Lake Tishkin Sor in the Uvat district of the Tyumen region.
Catfish is the largest river predator... Catfish live in almost all large rivers, lakes and reservoirs. It seems incredible, but catfish grow up to half a ton in weight. A record 432 kg catfish was caught in Uzbekistan.
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Fishing is a very popular hobby not only in Russia, but also in Europe. And one of the most popular trends among European fishermen is "carp fishing". As, I think, many have guessed - this is sports carp fishing. Carp fishing is a hobby for gamblers who want to achieve results, and it should not consist of one kilogram of fish caught.
A particularly popular destination for this is Lake Etched, in Hungary. Thanks to the excellent conditions and the wonderful landscape that opens up in this place, it is a favorite of many fishermen. Eyewitnesses claim that there are carps weighing more than 30 kilograms. This makes carp fishing fans come to the lake and try to set a new personal best.
And for those who wish to set records for more high level and to surprise, it will not hurt to get acquainted with the current records of Europe and not only.
Catfish
In Spain, in the city of Mackinenza, a catfish was caught, which weighed 106.236 kilograms, which is only a few hundred grams less than the world record. And the fisherman who caught him fought with the fish for more than half an hour.
Tuna
And in America, tuna was caught, more than 400 kilograms, but it was confiscated, since it was caught not with a harpoon or a fishing rod, but with a net.
Carp
In the UK, another record was shattered in November. At the North Lake, the Elfix complex, Rob Marsh caught a carp weighing almost 28 kilograms. Fortune smiled at the 42-year-old fisherman only on the third day, but in the first two days his catch was also very good, it was a carp over 10 kilograms of weight.
Sea bass
Sometimes there are also funny cases. So 25-year-old Kurt Price, in southwest Wales, was able to catch sea bass while fishing from the shore. But only after the fisherman ate his prey, he realized that he could become a record holder. Now the record for catching sea bass from the shore is about 9 kilograms, and all witnesses to Kurt's catch believe that she was more than 10 kilograms. However, no one can prove it anymore.
Salmon
In 2013, Shamus Jenning caught a huge salmon weighing 22.7 kg in the Tweed River (Scotland). His trophy broke a record that lasted for 85 years.
Kaluga
In the summer of 2012, a kaluga (a relative of the beluga) weighing 616.9 kg was caught by Chinese fishermen on the Heilongjiang River near the border with Russia. This fish became the sturgeon record holder of the decade.
White shark
The absolute champion of all types of fish ever caught with a rod is the white shark. Its length is 5 m 13 cm, weight - 1207 kg. This record, set in 1958 by Australian Elf Dian, has not yet been surpassed.
No matter how impressive the overseas monsters may be, Russian fishermen will first of all be interested in information about the champions of our reservoirs.
Taimen
A two-meter predator, weighing 105 kg, was caught in a net by fishermen back in 1943 on the Kotui River. Nowadays Weight Limit taimen is fixed at around 36 kg.
Beluga
A thousand-kilogram fish with a length of 4.26 meters was caught near Astrakhan in 1990. The age of the giant established by ichthyologists is about 70 years. Today, the king-fish has been greatly crushed, and 250-kilogram individuals are considered very rare.
Pike
The most famous of predatory fish surrounded by a host of legends. Giant-sized centenary pikes are just a myth. Scientists have found that the age limit for pikes is 30-35 years, and its maximum "height" is 180 cm. The world record holder, caught and released in Ireland, pulled out 49 kg. And on our territory, the largest officially registered predator weighed 34 kg. It was caught on Lake Ilmen back in 1930. Today, you can count on the laurels of the champion of the country when you catch a pike of 25.7 kg.
Ide
The usual weight of this fish today is 1-2 kg, although a century ago in Belarus and the Tver region, individuals of 5-8 kg were often caught. Today, 8-kilogram ides grow in Yakutia.
Catfish
The record belongs to the Kursk submarine fishermen, who in 2009 managed to harpoon a catfish in the Seim River, whose weight exceeded 2 centners. It was possible to pull out the giant only with the help of a tractor.
Grayling
The record holder of the European grayling weighed 6.7 kg. Now the largest individuals of the Siberian subspecies barely stretch 3 kg. They live in Taimyr and in the basin of the Lower Tunguska River.
Carp
In the thirties of the past century, 4-kg crucian carp were found in the Chukhloma lake (the Kostroma river). In Lake Senezh, even now, individuals of more than 3 kg are occasionally found. But the crucian carp, whose weight was 5.5 kg, is considered a record. I caught him in the lake. Osyno I.D. Ivanov.
Tench
This fish is very slowly gaining weight, so it rarely has time to grow to a large size. The weight of the record-breaking tench is 4.5 kg. He was caught in Lake Vishtenetskoe. Braslav lakes (Belarus) are also known for large lines. They contain specimens up to 2.5 kg.
Burbot
The record belongs to V. Kopylov, who caught a male burbot in 1967 on the Norilka (Taimyr) river, weighing 29.97 kg.
Bream
Lake Seliger is famous for its trophy bream. Decent specimens are found in the deltas of the Don, Volga, Dnieper, Danube. However, the title of the largest bream was awarded to a 7-kilogram handsome man caught in Lake Peipsi. The official record of Belarus is bream, weighing 7.4 kg.
Chub
In the water bodies of the Russian Federation, large individuals of this species reach 4 kg. The world record belongs to the Belarusian chub - 8 kg, with a length of 80 cm.
Perch
The most large fish of this species - a roe female caught by N. Badymer in the Tyumen region, on the lake. Tishkin rubbish. Its weight is 5.965 kg.
Becoming the official fishing champion is not an easy task. In this matter, it is important not only to get record trophy, but also enter it into the appropriate database. The most authoritative registrar in this field is IGFA (International Sport Fishing Association). Photos of fish next to matchboxes, rulers, packs of cigarettes will not convince anyone here. All IGFA championship applicants have strict requirements. On the other hand, no one doubts the veracity of the achievement included in the IGFA book.
Fishing in the Volga delta
A common trophy in the catches of fishing enthusiasts, especially in winter, is the river perch. And a large perch is the most desirable prey, and having caught this fish, you want to immediately weigh it, measure it and photograph it.
This article will discuss this wonderful fish and how the weight and size of the perch correlate with its age. You can also find out where the largest perch in the world was caught.
Perch: habitat
Perch is one of the most well-studied and widespread fish species in Eurasia. And yet, in reality, there are many more questions in terms of perch biology than answers. It turns out that other fish species have been studied even worse.
River perch is found in almost all of Eurasia. In Asia, it is found even in the north (Kolyma), and once stood out as a separate subspecies. In the south, this species is adjacent to the Balkhash perch.
On the territory of Europe, its habitat first extended to the northern part of the British Isles, the northern parts and the north of the Kola Peninsula. The southern area covered the territory of almost all of Europe. But now the places where this fish is found are expanding, since the river perch, being a competitive species, often displaces local endemic representatives when entering new water bodies.
Today, perch is found in the north of Ireland and Britain, sometimes in Iran, Turkey, China and even Africa. He was able to acclimatize both in Australia and in New Zealand. Only in the USA this fish did not take root due to its displacement by the local species of yellow perch, which is very similar to river perch.
The largest river perch lived on the Nile River. You can learn more about this below.
Description
Perch has excellent environmental plasticity, and therefore, adapting to different living conditions, it can look completely different. For example, almost black representatives of the species can be found in Karelian lakes. This color allows them to camouflage well. And in many rivers, where the sandy bottom prevails, this fish, on the contrary, is very light. Even the stripes on her body are sometimes not visible.
The size, proportions, number and color of fins may also vary. It is important to note that all of these existing forms are not subspecies. Their external features are not inherited, and over time, for example, a dark-colored Karelian perch placed in a reservoir with a lighter bottom, gradually lightens.
The largest perch in Russia is considered to weigh just under 6 kilograms, but this is quite a rare occurrence. Even weighing about 1.5 kg, this fish is considered large, and more than two kilograms - very large. In small reservoirs, the average weight of perch rarely reaches 700-1200 grams.
Large perches are not that big. For the most part, they grow in height and thickness. Their length is approximately 54 cm, and their thickness and height are approximately 18 and 27 centimeters, respectively.
Habitat
River perch (the largest or the smallest), regardless of size, inhabits areas of the reservoir with vegetation or other natural shelters. Usually, in such areas, there is either no current at all, or it is weak.
As a rule, places with strong current this fish is avoiding. Therefore, this population is very rare in mountain rivers (due to the very fast flow and too cold water).
Russian perch
The usual size of a perch does not exceed 1200 grams. In rare cases, it reaches 2.8 kg, and only in large lakes, for example, in Onega, there are 3 kg and more, and on Lake Peipsi - 4 kg. It should be noted that such giants are no longer a wonder for Western Siberia. Yekaterinburg lakes and reservoirs of its surroundings are home to huge perch (about 5 kg).
The largest perch caught in Russia is a female caviar, whose weight has reached 5.965 kilograms. She was caught on Lake Tishkin Sor in 1996, in the Tyumen region (Uvat district).
Especially large perches are caught in Siberia and the Lower Volga. This is due to the presence of large forage lands and a slight pressure on civilization.
The age of the fish is determined by the growth rings on the upper jaw and on the operculum bone. River perch can live up to about 23 years. This age was recorded for the perch that lived and caught in Mongolia, in Lake Khubsugul. Its length was 44.7 cm, and its body weight was more than 2 kg.
Both the size and life expectancy of this species of fish also depend on the characteristics of the reservoir. Where does large perch live in Russia? The largest specimen can be found in the deltas of the Kuban and Volga rivers and in the reservoirs of Siberia.
Perch species
In many large bodies of water, the perch population is represented by two races, each of which has its own characteristic habitats, diet and behavior. In the bays, in the coastal thickets, the so-called herbal perch lives, and there are quite a few of them, but it grows slowly. Such a specimen feeds mostly on invertebrates, but often it is itself a victim of predators. Usually he comes across during fishing on a float rod.
The peculiarities of deep-sea bass can be described as follows: it grows quickly, has a thick and wide body, and feeds mainly on small fish.
A characteristic feature for representatives of both races is that at a certain stage they occupy approximately the same habitat and lead a similar lifestyle. Changes and the emergence of differences occur in the process of growing up. It should be noted that the proportion of females in the deep race is much higher. This is due to the fact that fast-growing females spawn every year.
Regarding the herbal form, some researchers believe that the not quite sufficient food base for them definitely inhibits both their growth and the development of eggs, and therefore representatives of this species spawn only after a year.
Nile perch
The Nile perch is the largest perch in the world. This individual reaches a length of up to two meters, and its weight can exceed 150 kilograms.
Due to its gigantic size, this perch is the most important predator in any of its habitats. It is found mainly in rivers such as the Nile, Niger and Congo.
It was in the 50s of the 19th century that the Nile perch was an important commercial species. It was introduced to the lakes of East Africa - Victoria and Tanganyika.
In addition, this species was launched in Nasser, where they began to breed it as a commercial fish. Such a perch is a favorite prey for sports anglers. Due to its unusually large size and ferocious disposition, it is a coveted trophy for any fisherman. A photo of the largest perch is presented below.
Nile perch usually feeds on fish of other species, crayfish, insects. There are cases of eating small representatives of their own species. The gluttonous perch bites with pleasure on artificial feeding and bait.
Fishermen from all over the world come to the rivers and lakes of Africa with one and only goal - to catch this magnificent giant. And the meat of this fish is very tasty.
It should also be noted that in 2002 a British fisherman was able to catch the world's largest Nile perch, weighing about 85 kilograms. In addition, a naturally deceased perch (the largest) was once caught on Lake Victoria, weighing 140 kilograms. And ichthyologists say that this is not the limit.
A little about spawning
An increase in temperature up to 10 degrees and ice melting is a good incentive for perch spawning. Such conditions are necessary for the full ripening of eggs, since it depends on the presence of nutrition and oxygen in the water.
Spawning migrations are typical, but not required. For example, a perch that lives in fresh water is usually just looking for well-heated and shallow areas. But individuals living in slightly salted reservoirs go to spawn in fresh river water, because their eggs are sensitive to salt (in a saline solution they die as a result of dehydration).
Perch spawning lasts about a week. The number of eggs in large females can reach up to 300,000, although on average their number is about 20-30 thousand.
About the habits of fish
Basically, the perch is a schooling fish. Only the largest individuals keep alone. Juveniles usually flock into large, numbering up to 100 individuals or more. Young fish feed on caviar of other fish and invertebrates. Therefore, it is not the number of them in the flock that is important, but a good place.
Teenage perches keep in flocks of about 5-20 pieces, since in such a composition it is easier to hunt fry, knocking them into a heap and creating a kind of cauldron in which predators quickly lose their self-control from the sight of a large number of prey and begin to attack aggressively. A "pot" for spinning fishing is the most convenient option, but the chances of catching a large specimen are small here.
In conclusion about environmental requirements
Here is such interesting fish lives in numerous reservoirs and rivers of endless territories of many countries. The optimum water temperature for it is 10-22 degrees Celsius. With a slight decrease in temperature, its activity decreases, but not much. Even in the dead of winter, she continues to feed.