The third largest catch in his professional life as an Ammersee fisherman went to Simon Rauch (75) shortly before Father's Day. The animal can be seen.
- Professional fisherman Simon Rauch (75) caught a huge fish in the Ammersee.
- Catfish are actually at home in rivers, less in lakes.
- The animal is the third largest catch in the life of the professional fisherman.
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Giant catch on Lake Ammer: catfish with a length of 1.72
Dießen - It is a magnificent piece with a length of 1.72 meters and a weight of 32 kilograms , the catfish that Simon Rauch brought home from Ammersee . Estimated age: 25 to 30 years. Nine years ago, Rauch had two similar copies online, even bigger and heavier. Rauch's record catfish measured 1.85 meters and weighed 44 kilograms.
Giant fish in the Ammersee: Catfish actually live in rivers
Simon Rauch, who was alone on the lake as usual, tells of a hard fight until he finally had the catfish in the boat. The fish is now exempted, portioned and is a specialty on the menu in the Riederau restaurant "Seehaus".
River catfish in the Ammersee: They sometimes eat water birds
Catfish, also known as river catfish, are the largest freshwater fish in Europe and mainly live in rivers. The fact that a few specimens get lost in the Ammersee is probably due to the Ammer tributary. The giant fish feed on other fish, but sometimes eat wild ducks or other waterfowl.
"But don't worry," Rauch appeases. "Waller, like the other predators, pike and pikeperch, do not attack people." Unless you get close to your "nest". However, he could not cause great injuries to a person because the catfish has no real teeth.
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Another story on Lake Ammer caused a sensation only on Father's Day. A 21-year-old drunk at full throttle in his motorboat at night against a sailing yacht - and sank his ship.