Mekong Giant Catfish – 260 pounds The IGFA all-tackle world record for Mekong giant catfish is huge, but it’s still not the biggest Mekong cat ever caught. The listed equipment in the records include a Spin Blade 3m rod and a Ryobi 6000 reel lined with Berkley Whiplash.
The fish weighed 297 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 96.46 inches long. He caught this massive Wels catfish from Italy’s River Po on March 12, 2010. IGFAĪttila Zsedely is the all-tackle world record holder for the species. Wels Catfish – 297 pounds, 9 ounces The all-tackle world record Wels catfish was caught in Italy in 2010.
Here’s a look at 15 of the all-tackle world records from around the planet. There are more than 30 international catfish species in the world record book, as maintained by the International Gamefish Association.
South America, and especially Brazil, is home to several unique species as well. Catfish are popular among North American anglers, but they can also be found all around the world, with two of the largest species-the Wels and the Giant Mekong-inhabiting waters in Europe and Southeast Asia.
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