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Fishing for Alligator gar has become a great option for fisherman in North America that want a huge fish, but don’t want to venture into the ocean to get one.Īlligator gar are fun to catch and routinely can be found over 100 lbs.
More likely you’ll see them max out at about 8 feet and 250lbs. This fish can be up to 10ft & 350lbs ( Ref 1). The alligator gar can be found in the reservoirs, lakes and rivers of the southern US.
#Biggest freshwater fish professional#
Here’s a great 4K video of a professional fisherman catching a very rare 17 ft sawfish (although in salt water) These fish are very rare and probably are not the best sport fish should you want an exciting fishing adventure. These fish can be found in tropical & subtropical waters, throughout the world, but are more common along the southern US to South America. This scary looking fish uses its rostrum (beaklike projection) to slice up fish. Largetooth / Freshwater Sawfish (US / Central / South America)Īccording to Wikipedia, the Freshwater Sawfish can reach 25ft long and 1400 lbs. My recommendation would be to look into a more catered trip to Asia, rather than fighting the elements in the dense Amazon jungle. Fishing for Arapaima in the Amazon is much tougher, as fishing is really controlled. In Thailand, 300 pounders are caught on a regular basis. The Arapaima was introduced into lakes in Thailand & Malaysia as a catch & release game fish for tourists. Check out this photo of a 485 lb Arapaima. Personally, I have always loved the look of the Arapaima – seeing these monster fish at the aquarium in the Amazon River exhibit.Īrapaima can apparently grow to be more than 10ft long and 400lbs.
Next month, we will rank each of these fish as to our recommendations. There are some pretty interesting looking fish on the list. Have a read and decide for yourself which freshwater monster you want on your bucket list. So you have chosen to narrow things down to fishing for freshwater behemoths.ĭepending on where you are, or where you are willing to go, here are some options for you. Maybe you don’t love the open ocean, or perhaps you are allergic to salt. You are a fisherman and you want to come face to fins with the biggest fish in the world.
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