In February 2006, Mr. Li, a fisherman, caught an extra-large catfish that was 180cm long, 55cm wide and weighed 120 kilograms in the Xinfengjiang Reservoir (Wanlv Lake). This catfish was called "King of Fishes in Wanlu Lake". In May 2007, fishermen caught an Anhui fish weighing more than 60 kilograms in the prescribed fishing area of ??Wanlu Lake. It has been more than 60 years since the Xinfengjiang Reservoir in Guangdong was built. How big are the fish in it?
Introduction to Xinfengjiang Reservoir
Xinfengjiang Reservoir is a super-large reservoir built in 1969. The maximum dam height is 105m. It has comprehensive effects such as aquaculture, power generation and shipping. large-scale water conservancy projects. It is the largest reservoir in South China. Later it was renamed Wanlv Lake, so it became the largest lake in South China and the largest eco-tourism area in South China. Many people usually come back here to visit and camp here to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Wanlu Lake is surrounded by mountains, has a beautiful environment, excellent water quality, and is rich in food, so the fish in the lake can grow well. There are a lot of freshwater fishes in Wanlv Lake, with more than 70 kinds of fish of various sizes, and there are also many other aquatic creatures. The large fish here mainly include anchovy, male fish, black carp, giant salamander, etc., as well as some grass carp and carp, which can grow very huge after a long period of growth. Some people once caught grass carp and carp weighing more than 50 kilograms. .
How big do you think the largest fish in the Xinfengjiang Reservoir should be?
01: Anchovy.
The anchovy is commonly known as the water tiger. The body of the fish is very slender, almost like a pike, and its mouth is pointed. It feeds on other small fish and is very greedy. Common animas are very greedy. It can grow to about 80 centimeters and about 60 pounds. The largest anchovy found so far can grow to 2 meters and weighs 133 pounds. However, the largest fish caught so far in Xinfengjiang Reservoir is the aforementioned giant anchovy weighing 120 kilograms and 180 centimeters long.
Mainly living in the middle and upper layers of rivers and lakes, it swims very fast, moves quickly, and has a very fierce temper. Some people once said that being hit by a catfish felt like their legs were about to be broken. It was very The ferocious fish is a large economic fish. However, in recent years, due to various reasons, giant anchovy has become very rare in Xinfengjiang Reservoir.
02: Male fish.
Another large fish in Xinfengjiang Reservoir is the male fish. The male fish is what we usually call big-headed fish, also called fat-headed fish, and its scientific name is generally called bighead carp. It is one of the four major fish species in China and is known as the scavenger in the water. At the same time, the nutritional value of male fish is very high, especially the fish heads, which are deeply loved by the majority of people, and people think that the fish heads are the essence, so the fish heads are generally sold more expensively. Ordinary wild male fish generally weigh about 20 kilograms, but there are also some fierce male fish. A fisherman once caught two wild male fish weighing more than 40 kilograms in Xinfengjiang Reservoir. As soon as they landed, they were charged 70 yuan per kilogram. It was snapped up and this incident caused a sensation for a while. Therefore, it is difficult to say whether there are any larger male fish in Xinfengjiang Reservoir.
03: Black Anhui.
The black carp is what we usually call herring, and it is also one of the four major fishes. The average adult black anhui fish can be about 145 centimeters long, and some fierce ones can grow to about 2 meters. It is also a large freshwater fish. The largest black anhui fish found so far weighs more than 70 kilograms, and the black anhui fish found in Xinfengjiang Reservoir also weighs about 60 kilograms. The difference between the black anhui fish and the anhui fish is that the black anhui fish does not like to move and is relatively quiet. It usually lives in the middle and lower water layers and feeds on small creatures such as small fish, shrimps and some screw shells.
04: Other fish.
In addition, there are many kinds of fish such as grass carp, carp and catfish in Xinfengjiang Reservoir. We all know that these fish can grow very large to a certain extent, especially Catfish is a fish that can grow indefinitely. As long as there is enough food, it can keep growing. The same is true for grass carp and carp. Fishermen once caught more than 50 kilograms of grass carp and carp in Xinfengjiang Reservoir many times, so I think there is absolutely There are also very large species of these fish.
The Xinfengjiang Reservoir has been established for more than 60 years. The environment here is also very beautiful, with green mountains and green waters, rich freshwater fish resources, and many large fish species. Judging from the catch situation, The largest fish found so far is the 180-centimeter giant anchovy weighing 120 kilograms.