Catfish in Iznájar reservoir

The prosecutor for the Ministry of Environment in Andalucia is investigating the appearance of predatory catfish in the reservoir at Iznázar, Córdoba province.

It was THIS big

The river Ebro in Spain is renowned for its big fish, catfish to be accurate, and an eighteen year old student from the UK has now joined that elite of just 30 UK and 300 European anglers who have managed to catch a freshwater fish over 200 pounds. This magnificent critter weighed in at 211 pounds and was only 15 …

A big surprise

Jessica Wanstall, an eleven year old from Sittingbourne, Kent, went on a fishing trip with her dad in north-east Spain and ended up catching a wopper. Jessica and her dad were fishing in the Ebro river when the youngster hooked a catfish. It turned out to be 193 pounds (13 stone 8lbs) and measured almost three metres in length. According …