The record fish was weighed only after being gutted, so it was actually even heavier than reported.
Finland’s largest fish was recorded as cod, weighing 29.55 kilos, reports the Federation of Finnish Fisheries.
Last May, a 141-centimetre-long cod weighing 29.55 kilograms was caught in a research project between the Natural Resources Institute Finland and the Åland Islands Government. The record fish was actually even heavier, as it was weighed after being gutted.
However, the current list of record fish only covers record fish from the 2000s. In the last century, fish weighing over 100 kg have been recorded in Finland, but the old measurements are unreliable.
The Record Fishing Board approved a total of four new Finnish records during the past year.
In addition to cod, the largest of its species were the flounder with a weight of 0.98 kilos and the 26-centimeter-long Nahkiainen (lake form). The record was also set by the 7.2 centimeter-long eastern sea bream, which is a new species on our country’s list of record fish.
In February, it was decided to open completely new series for the big fish to be released, where the record is based only on the length of the fish.
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