A 'Crocodile' Pike Caught in the Dnieper
A severe frost is no obstacle for a true fisherman. Belarusian fishing enthusiasts proved this once again on January 18, when they pulled a huge pike from the Dnieper, writes Fishing.by.
Photos and videos of the caught fish were posted in the Viber community "Fishing in Belarus." According to fisherman Aliaksei, who was lucky enough to catch this "crocodile," the fish was caught in a frost of about minus twenty degrees Celsius.
After a short photoshoot, the pike was released back into the river.
Aliaksei himself called this catch the catch of a lifetime. According to the fishermen, the pike's length was approximately 137 centimeters, and its weight exceeded 16 kilograms. It's particularly interesting that such an impressive trophy was caught just before the "mid-winter" period, when most anglers only catch small perch or bream.
Despite its significant size, this fish cannot be called a record for Belarus: previously, pike weighing over 17 and even 19 kilograms were caught in the country's reservoirs.