... though records … A British fisherman caught a record breaking 8 foot-long and 206-pound rare albino wels catfish while fishing on the River Ebro near Barcelona, Spain. The wels catfish, the largest freshwater fish found in Europe, measured 8 feet, 8 inches and, based on a measurement formula, weighed an estimated 286 pounds. These are the second largest fish in that region, just behind the Belluga Sturgeon. Richard Anderson’s world-record blue catfish ©Photo from Dallas Weston. The current Buggs Island 143 pound fish was certified as a record catfish and broke the existing world record by an impressive thirteen pounds and also certifies as the new Virginia state record blue catfish.. Anderson brought home a massive fish that weighed just under 150 pounds and was barely under five feet long. The record for the largest blue catfish caught was claimed by a man in Virginia by the name of Richard Anderson. They generally inhabit lowland rivers, backwaters, and well-vegetated lakes. According to the British Record Fish Committee, the largest recorded capture of the species was set in May when a 147lb (66.6kg) wels catfish was caught at the Oak Lakes Fishery in Essex. They have brown back and sides with a nearly white belly. Wels Catfish. Rod manufacturer Sportex Italia, which sponsors Mr Ferrari, claimed that the 2.67m wels catfish was a world record size to be caught with its Torpedo spinning rod. Rare albino wels catfish. Three men are seen holding this fish in the pictures. Invasive Species - (Silurus glanis) Prohibited in Michigan Wels catfish can grow up to 10 feet long and live up to 80 years. A whopping 280 pound wels catfish was caught by Dino Ferrari in Italy’s Po Delta in the Po River last week. The largest beluga sturgeon on record is reportedly 3,463 pounds. Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for freshwater fish, according to researchers who studied the 646-pound Mekong giant catfish for a … It is Europe's largest Catfish species. The Wels first appears in the episode European Maneater. Wels Catfish is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish species, with individuals often reaching lengths of up to 300 cm (3 m), and weights of up to 150 kg (although typically, Wels Catfish range in size from 1.3 to 1.6 m long, and weigh 15 to 20 kg (33 to 44 lb). It is known to reach lengths of around 10 feet and can weight around 300 pounds. The record fish surpassed by Campbell’s catch was a 196-pounder landed last year. The wels catfish averages 6.5 feet but this one measured 8.7 feet long. The Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) is a species of Catfish native to Northern and Eastern Europe. They have a very large mouth with three pairs of barbels, one pair on the upper jaw and two on the lower jaw. Scientific Name: Silurus glanis Maximum Weight: 62lb 0oz 0dr (30.123kg) The British Record was closed on 23rd October 2000 Average Weight: 10–20lb (5.0kg-10.0kg) Average Length: 60cm–90cm: (24-36 inches) Maximum Weight: 660lb (300kg) Maximum Length: 5 metres: (16 feet 6 inches) Life Span: Up to 90+ Years