Stunned angler catches massive 48lbs fish thought to have been extinct in British rivers for 31 years

Stunned angler catches massive 48lbs fish thought to have been extinct in British rivers for 31 years

Source: dailymail

7/3/2024

A stunned angler has reeled in a monster fish thought to have been extinct in Britain for more than three decades.

Dave Howarth was fishing on the River Trent when he hooked the 48lb (21.7kg) whopper.

The 43-year-old, who was targeting large barbel, then faced a half-hour battle to land it in his net - before realising he had bagged a sturgeon.

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