Fisherman Catches Giant 'Goldfish' As Heavy As A 10-year-old Proving How Big They Get In The Wild

In Champagne, France, a massive goldfish-like carp as heavy as a ten-year-old child was caught. 

A British angler, Andy Hackett from Worcestershire, UK, managed to pull the 67-pound giant, known as The Carrot, out of BlueWater Lakes.

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This remarkable carp was released into the fishery twenty years ago and has since grown into one of the world's largest. 

Hackett, hailing from Kidderminster, spent 25 minutes wrestling with the fish. 

He recalled knowing about The Carrot's presence in the lake but never imagined he would actually catch it. After taking some photos, he safely released the carp back into the water.

The Carrot's growth over the years in the open waters is exceptional, reaching both an impressive size and weight. 

To put it in perspective, an average ten-year-old boy weighs between 53 and 109 pounds, making this carp's 67-pound weight quite significant.

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There have been even larger carp caught elsewhere, like a 112-pound mirror carp in Hungary and a staggering 232-pound Siamese carp in southern Thailand.

Hackett, aged 42, described his encounter: 

"I knew it was a big fish when it took my bait and went off side to side and up and down with it."

"Then it came to the surface 30 or 40 yards out and I saw that it was orange."

"It was brilliant to catch it but it was also sheer luck."

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The Carrot's bright orange, goldfish-like appearance makes her more noticeable. 

Hackett told the BBC, "With normal fish, you struggle to see them if they're just under the surface, but The Carrot is obviously bright orange so you can't miss it."

"Just like a general big fish, they're heavy, they're slow, they plod around."

Jason Cowler, the fishery manager added:

"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."

"She is very elusive. She is in excellent health and condition. Congratulations to Andy on a great catch."

For those tempted to try their luck at catching The Carrot in France, there's a bit of a letdown: the waiting list to join the fishery is currently at least five years long.