A UK fisherman landed a nearly 70-pound monster goldfish — potentially the world’s largest. Andy Hackett caught the fish, aptly nicknamed The Carrot, while fishing at Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France, one of the world’s premier carp fisheries. “I always knew The Carrot was in there but never thought I would catch it,” Hackett, a Worcestershire-based company director, said of his catch. Not a goldfish per se, the fish is actually a hybrid species of leather carp and koi carp, ornamental fish commonly found in ponds. This particular specimen, which is reportedly 20 years old, was apparently introduced to the lakes 15 years ago “as something different for the anglers to try to catch,” Blue Water Lakes spokesperson Jason Cowler said. “Since then it has grown and grown, but it doesn’t often come out,” he said. “She is very elusive.” Hackett spent 25 minutes reeling the monster in. The Carrot tipped the scales at 67.4 pounds — which is 30 pounds heavier than what was previously considered to be the world’s biggest goldfish, which was caught by Minnesota resident Jason Fugate in 2019.
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