Fishermen catch a giant 'golden carp' weighing as much as a 10-year-old child

Sunday, 16/04/2023, 19:49 (GMT+7)

A British fisherman has caught a giant 30kg "golden" carp while fishing in northern France.

Andy Hackett spotted the goldfish while fishing in the Bluewater Lakes (Champagne region, France). The female carp, believed to be about 20 years old, was huge, nicknamed "Carrot", and weighed nearly 30kg.

Fishermen catch a giant 'golden carp' weighing as much as a 10-year-old child 1 — The 43-year-old fisherman catches a hybrid of skin carp and koi. The British nicknamed the fish the carrot.. Image Credit: Social media page of Bluewater Lakes

This fisherman added that he had been fishing in France for several years and knew that there was a "hard-to-catch carp" in the lake that had not been caught for more than 3 years. The British took 25 minutes to catch the carp. However, the carp was quickly released back into the lake.

Fishermen catch a giant 'golden carp' weighing as much as a 10-year-old child 2 — British fisherman Andy Hackett and a giant goldfish he caught. Image Credit: Social media page of Bluewater Lakes

Andy Hackett told Fox News: "It was great to catch it, but it was also a stroke of luck. I spent 25 minutes trying to get the fish to shore," he added.

Fishermen catch a giant 'golden carp' weighing as much as a 10-year-old child 3 — Goldfish have been released back into the aquatic environment. Image Credit:Fox News

While having fun catching the monster-sized goldfish, the lucky guy put it back in the lake. So from now on, anyone who comes to Bluewater Lake will have the chance to catch a "carrot" goldfish like Andy Hackett did.

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