Wels Catfish

Wels Catfish
Silurus Glanis
Species Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wels_catfish
Size / weight
Young		up to	3.5 (7.7)	kg (lb)
Common		up to	11 (24)	kg (lb)
Trophy		up to	26 (57)	kg (lb)
Unique		up to	60 (132)	kg (lb)
Price / Reward
Young		per kg	66
Common		per kg	92
Trophy		per kg	92
Unique		per kg	105

Description

Wels Catfish (Silurus Glanis) is a large species of Catfish originally widespread throughout eastern and southern Europe and later introduced as a popular sport fish to western Europe and some asian countries. Wels Catfish prefer to inhabit large, warm lakes and rivers with slow current, where they like to stay in deep holes. Wels Catfish have slimy and scaleless bodies that are usually greenish-brown in color with broad, flat heads, large mouths, and long muscular tails. Their lifespan is at least 50 years. These large fish usually range anywhere from 2 to 20 kg (5 to 45 lb) in weight, with uniques specimen sometimes weighing up to 90 kg (200 lb)! Wels Catfish are typical bottom feeders, and usually live on insects, crustaceans, other fish and even small mammals.

Preferred baits:

• Medium Cutbait
• Large Cutbait
• Leeches
• Shiners
• Large Minnows
• Frog
• Duck Mussel Meat
• Mole Cricket Larva
• Crawfish

Locations

Recommended fishing methods and tackle

- #5/0 - #9/0

Catfish family