She is known as “The Carrot.” The fish has been avoiding most fishers for about 15 years while swimming in the Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. However, British angler Andy Hacket recently pulled her in for some wonderful pictures before letting her go back into the sea.
The goldfish, or more specifically a female koi carp, is 20 years old and weighs an astounding 67.4 pounds, according to the Bluewater Lakes Facebook page.
Bluewater Lakes is a carp fishery and their spokesperson Jason Cowler revealed to FTW Outdoors that The Carrot was added to the lake as “as something different for the anglers to try to catch.” With her bright orange color she’s a memorable catch if you can reel her in.
For his part, Hacket didn’t think he would ever catch The Carrot but he was thrilled that he did. He told The Daily Mail, “I knew it was a big fish when it took my bait and went off side to side and up and down with it. Then it came to the surface 30 or 40 yards out and I saw that it was orange.” He added, “It was brilliant to catch it but it was also sheer luck.”
After 25 minutes of reeling The Carrot in, Hacket posed for a few photos before gently releasing her back into the water. He shared video of her release, giving a “thumbs up” when she swam away.
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