Wels (Silurus glanis)
Linnaeus, 1758: SILURIDAE FAMILY; also known as wels, weller, siluro, som, European catfish, sheatfish, malle, Danube catfish
This species occurs naturally or has been introduced to most of central and eastern Europe, also found throughout Asia Minor and central Asia, England, Tunisia and Algeria. The wels mainly inhabits deep-water lakes and rivers, though it enters brackish water in the Baltic and Black Seas and spawns in the salt water of the Aral Sea.
Typical of the family, its body is scaleless. The anal fin is very long and three pairs of barbels, one on the upper and two on the lower... Read More
This species occurs naturally or has been introduced to most of central and eastern Europe, also found throughout Asia Minor and central Asia, England, Tunisia and Algeria. The wels mainly inhabits deep-water lakes and rivers, though it enters brackish water in the Baltic and Black Seas and spawns in the salt water of the Aral Sea.
Typical of the family, its body is scaleless. The anal fin is very long and three pairs of barbels, one on the upper and two on the lower... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
134.97 kg
(297
lb 9
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
21.35 kg
(47
lb 1
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
46.30 kg
(102
lb 1
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
71.20 kg
(156
lb 15
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
63.80 kg
(140
lb 11
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
56.00 kg
(123
lb 7
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
75.80 kg
(167
lb 2
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
62.00 kg
(136
lb 10
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
134.97 kg
(297
lb 9
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
86.20 kg
(190
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
12.85 kg
(28
lb 5
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
22.10 kg
(48
lb 12
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
31.10 kg
(68
lb 9
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
38.10 kg
(83
lb 16
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
37.60 kg
(82
lb 14
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
41.10 kg
(90
lb 10
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
52.40 kg
(115
lb 8
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
46.20 kg
(101
lb 14
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
34.60 kg
(76
lb 4
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
12.97 kg
(28
lb 9
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
47.10 kg
(103
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
1.35 kg
(2
lb 15
oz)
M-Junior
59.59 kg
(131
lb 6
oz)
M-Smallfry
1.80 kg
(3
lb 16
oz)