250 pounds The wels catfish is one of the largest catfish in the world. Whilst fishing, Jeremy encounters a fearless Wels Catfish. The wels catfish's mouth contains lines of numerous small teeth, two long barbels on the upper jaw and four shorter barbels on the lower jaw. Diet https://river-monsters.fandom.com/wiki/Wels_Catfish?oldid=14809. Thanks!! Wels Catfish This was within the size estimate of the Lake Garda monster. This fish species grows to such large sizes that attacks on humans reportedly happen every so often. Book with us today and land that 2 metre catfish. Medieval reports claim it is an aggressive man eater that will swallow people whole, even small children were found in one's stomach according to a legend. wideopenspaces.com - The Wels catfish is a true giant of a freshwater fish.When it comes to river monsters, some species of catfish, like the Wels catfish (Silurus … River Monsters Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. However, these regions are cooler than the Río Ebro, and it is becoming an invasive species in Spain. The episode consists of many exciting events such as underwater cameras capturing the wels on tape. However, Jeremy then heard that many of the new sturgeon released into the waterways were being consumed by Wels Catfish. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. theyre already well over 200lb in spain mate and they were getting near that weight, and growing, before the pellet fishing started. Please help by editing. With out a doubt they will attack almonst anything i.e a 9 foot alloy boat, if the subject goes in its mouth more the better. My friend Mirco caught a big 200 pound catfish on spinning in the river Po in Italy ! Also, check out this[1] blog post by User:Cougarcat! The Enormous Wels caught in the premiere of Dark Waters. Moment huge catfish dubbed the 'Loch Ness of La Seine' by watching crowds is pulled from the water in Paris city centre. The enormous wels catfish is rapidly expanding in German waters. This is the largest catfish in Europe and the only catfish native to Europe. When on the hunt for the monster of Lake Garda, Jeremy Wade originally suspected that an Adriatic Sturgeon had survived in the lake long enough to grow to large sizes. See more ideas about river monsters, monster fishing, sea creatures. Jeremy then searched a nearby lake, and saw that Wels had reached this region in force. Season(s): Run by the catfish conservation group, I have just watched the latest 'River Monsters' programme by Jeremy Wade and this time about wels and specifically, within Europe. Show Me The Proof. River monster! While the Wels Catfish may explain the more recent sightings, older sightings from the middle ages were certainly not from the invasive Wels. All of them are potentially deadly creatures poorly understood by humans. 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