Angler: Siegfried Schön All rights reserved. the taxidermist $52.50 to have the 52.5 inch long fish mounted. Matthew Swanson, of Woodbury, Minn., recently caught a record-breaking northern pike during a fishing trip with his dad and brother on the Rainy River. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It was caught by Length: 53.5 inches . Massive Italian Gockel was casting a Rooster V-Tail lure when he hooked into the 120 cm pike that he battled for 10 minutes before landing the fish. 4 oz Angler: Arno Wilhelm Date of capture: 1983 Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. have this monster pike stuffed either. Market data provided by Factset. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Pikes 500-POUND GOLIATH GROUPER EATS SHARK AS SHOCKED FLORIDA FISHERMEN WATCH: ' HE JUST SUCKED IT IN'. (Handout/Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ). Size: 127 CM / 42,9 POUNDS German angler Stephan Gockel landed the largest All-Tackle Length record northern ever approved by the IGFA on October 1, 2013 while fishing around the area of Nimwegan in the Netherlands. According to the Minnesota DNR, Swanson actually caught the prized fish on May 6, but they didn't receive his state record submission form until Oct. 29. The largest pike ever caught in the U.S. was reportedly 58 inches long. Location: Holland HISTORY OF MISTERY For years the world record stood at 69 pounds 15 ounces, caught by Art Lawton in the St. Lawrence River. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Date of capture: October 1992. So if wrong, please correct me. World Date of capture: October 12, 2019. from an abandoned stone quarry in Germany in 1983. Angler: Maurizio Rossini For three days, Swanson watched as his dad and brother landed several large pikes — some measuring more than 30 inches long. or redistributed. He landed them both in the same net. The agency encourages other anglers to compete for a new record as "fall temperatures make excellent catch-and-release conditions.". The last picture is unreal. Date of capture: 2004 ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. NEW OFFICIAL Dutch Record Pike Angler: Ewout Blom He said he did not want to pay The third heaviest muskie ever recorded by the IGFA is Kenneth O'Brien's 29.48- … Length: Unknown “Because this was to date my first and only pike on a fly, it was a very memorable experience,” Swanson told the Minnesota DNR. Pike caught As he was reeling it in, a 56″ – 55 lb Pike tried to eat it. Jennifer Earl is an SEO editor for Fox News. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Legal Statement. "There are two kinds of Minnesota state records: one for catching and keeping the biggest fish in each species based on certified weight; and the other for the length of a caught and released muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon or flathead catfish," the Minnesota DNR added. It is not the biggest pike found in the world, though. And they ate the evidence. World record weight: 46 lb. Weight: 46lb 13oz record weight: 23 KG ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. The man (in the photos above), was fishing and caught a 36″ Pike. It was caught by Arno Wilhelm and measured 57" and weighed 67 lbs. Weight: 24 kg However, northern pike and smallmouth bass caught in waters west of the Continental Divide will only be recognized for the State Record by Weight category. Unfortunately Date of capture: Unknown, Dutch in). monster pike German record pike This could be considered the World Record Northern Pike caught from an abandoned stone quarry in Germany in 1983. The largest pike ever caught in the U.S. was reportedly 58 inches long. 4 oz.. northern pike ever caught in Manitoba (Canada). This is probably the biggest Right away, Swanson knew he had hooked something huge. in 1940 while pike fishing in New York’s Sacandaga Lake. READ THE FULL STORY HERE, UK record PIKE Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Following a "brief fight and some careful netting," Swanson managed to examine his impressive catch: a 45.25-inch northern pike. Apparently, the first time's a charm for this teenage angler. Using his dad's 30-pound test wire, Swanson took a few casts and suddenly "water around his fly exploded," the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) described in a Monday news release. Avid angler Peter Dubuc caught the current North American Record back record weight: 43 lb. “Because this was to date my first and only pike on a fly, it was a very memorable experience." These facts are not approved by any committee! Market data provided by Factset. a small aboriginal community about 100 kilometers southeast of The Pas. (25 kg.). This could be considered the World Record Northern Follow her on Twitter, (Handout/Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ). This story has a tail however: Read our important update (03/09/2018) on this story here! Length: 138 cm — Matthew Swanson Swanson posed for a few pictures with the large fish — a freshwater fish that can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that's an average of 24 to 30 inches long, according to American Expedition — before releasing it back into the river. Legal Statement. Angler: Roy Lewis. Dutch But Swanson's catch was large enough to put his name in the state's record book. The heaviest pike was found in Germany in 1986 weighing 55lbs 'We measured it and it was … The TEXAS FISHERMEN PULL 8-FOOT ALLIGATOR GAR FROM RIVER. The estimated 70-inch fish was caught in Cedar Lake by a resident of Easterville, The Manitoba record for northern pike is 42.42 pounds, set in 1977. 4 oz.. World's Record and Biggest Largemouth Bass. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 2 oz. In 1992 this record was found to have been falsified, and was disqualified by the Freshwater Fish Hall of Fame and the IGFA. The 45.25-inch northern pike surpassed the previous state record set in early October by Maddy Ogg, who reeled in a 43.5-inch pike from Mille Lacs Lake. World Length: 57" - 145 CM Location: abandoned stone quarry in Germany Weight: 67 lbs. Kenneth O'brien. Matthew Swanson, of Woodbury, Minn., caught the northern pike on the Rainy River. The Colorado Length Record Fish Program recognizes the longest fish of a particular species that is caught and released by an angler, anywhere throughout the state of Colorado. Arno Wilhelm and measured 57" and weighed 67 lbs. record weight: 55 lb. Therefore, his noteworthy catch was only recently certified. there are no known pictures of this record pike, and Peter didn’t “Because this was to date my first and only pike on a fly, it was a very memorable experience.". Cedar Lake catch is estimated to have weighed more than 50 pounds. 1 oz. Location: Llandegfedd Reservoir, Wales and when measured its length was 1.37m (53.9