Picnic in Nghe An caught a giant fish nearly 1.5 m long

(Baonghean.vn) - While on a picnic with family and friends, Mr. Dang Van Thu, a medical doctor at Tuong Duong District Medical Center, residing in Bai Xa, Tam Quang Commune, Tuong Duong District (Nghe An) used a pick to catch a 1.5 m long and 6 kg fish.

Many curious people came to Mr. Thu's house to see the fish.

The catfish was caught by Mr. Thu at Nam Xan stream, about 3 km from Lien Huong village (Tam Quang, Tuong Duong).

Mr. Thu said, every time he goes on a picnic with his friends, he usually brings diving gear and a fishing rod to fish. In this stream, he often catches catfish and climbing perch, but he has never seen a fish as big and valuable as this one.

Currently, the price of the fish in Hoa Binh town (Tuong Duong) is about 1 to 1.2 million VND/kg.

The fish that Mr. Thu dived to catch was more than 1.5 meters long and weighed more than 6 kg. Each kg of this fish in Tuong Duong district costs more than 1 million VND.

This is considered the most valuable fish in the Western region of Nghe An. It lives mainly in flowing water areas. Hiding under caves.

Ho Phuong