Nghe An: Caught a 'huge' fish on the 29th of Tet

(Baonghean.vn) - On his way home from work, Mr. LVC (born in 1984) from Dong Tien village, Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district suddenly saw a strong struggle in a puddle on the Lam river. Immediately after that, he shouted and together with everyone caught a precious fish weighing 17kg and 175cm long.

A 17kg, 175cm long fish was caught by some people in Dong Tien village, Lang Khe commune. Photo: VC

The giant fish was caught at around 4:30 p.m. on January 26 in the Met area, Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district.

“When we first got there, no one thought it was a fish. The strong kicks scared everyone, thinking it was a monster. After more than 30 minutes, we caught it. This was also the first time I saw a fish this big and long,” Mr. C. recounted.

Explaining why a giant catfish was "stranded" in such shallow water, people said: Because the hydroelectric plant was blocking the water, the fish could not reach deep water in time, causing it to become stranded.

The fish has now been butchered and sold at a cheap price (120,000/kg) for everyone in the village to eat during Tet.

Many people took souvenir photos next to the giant fish. Photo: VC

Catfish, catfish, and catfish... are rare fish species in Western Nghe An. They often live in areas with flowing water, and their bodies are often long and have few bones. The meat of catfish is very firm and delicious. The price of catfish sold in highland towns ranges from 500,000 VND to 800,000 VND/kg. The bigger the fish, the higher the value./.

Ho Phuong