The Main Lake at Crow Green Fishery in Essex holds 350 fish including carp and catfish weighing over 40lb and 100lb respectively.
Despite multiple attempts, two elusive catfish weighing 125-130lb have evaded capture for 2 years, despite being hooked numerous times.
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About Crow Green Fishery
In the Main Lake at Crow Green Fishery in Essex, there are 350 fish in 3 acres of water. Some of the carp in the lake weigh over 40lb, while the catfish can weigh over 100lb. In the last 6 months of 2016, over 10 different catfish weighing over 100lb have been caught, with the biggest weighing 112lb. There are at least 2 catfish in the lake that have not been caught for 2 years, and they are estimated to weigh between 125-130lb. Even though these catfish have been hooked many times and almost caught, no one has been able to successfully land them.