And you thought your goldfish had outgrown his bowl! One of the world’s biggest goldfish has been caught in a lake in France, weighing in at 67 lbs. 4 oz .
The enormous specimen was found in a fishery by British angler Andy Hackett, who reportedly spent over 25 minutes reeling the fish in, according to Daily Mail.
Nicknamed “The Carrot,” the fish is a hybrid species of a leather carp and koi carp, which are traditionally orange in color.
The Carrot is thought to be more than 20 years old, as it was placed in the BlueWater Lakes fishery in Champagne, France, by Jason Cowler when it was a guppy.
“We put The Carrot in about 20 years ago as something different for the customers to fish for. Since then, it has grown and grown but it doesn’t often come out,” Cowler said. “She is very elusive.”
Not to worry though. Hackett put it back in the water so someone else can have the thrill of catching The Carrot again in the future.
