Record-sized fish caught in sub-freezing temperatures: “It’s really quite a difficult fish to fish. You’ve got to be really patient”

Late last month, an ice-fisher in Canada caught a huge halibut in Québéc’s Saguenay Fjord, having fought to reel the fish in ...
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Ice fishermen catch record-breaking 244-pound Atlantic halibut after hours-long struggle

After a struggle lasting for more than two hours in the blistering winter cold, a group of ice fishermen in Quebec’s Saguenay Fjord caught a massive 244-pound Atlantic halibut—the largest specimen of ...

6 Fishermen Reel In a 244-Pound Atlantic Halibut, Setting a Local Record

The fish, hooked as part of a study on the halibut population around the Ha! Ha! Bay in the Canadian province of Quebec, ...

Angler lands massive halibut while ice fishing in Quebec

Alain Hamel fights Atlantic halibut for 2-plus hours in sub-freezing temperatures.

Record-Breaking Halibut was the Size of a Gorilla

The Largest Halibut Ever Caught Angler Marco Liebenow never expected his fishing trip to turn into a record breaking battle. Angler Marco Liebenow never expected his fishing trip to turn into a ...
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Quebec fisherman reels in record-setting halibut, part of scientific research

A Quebec fisherman has broken a record for the largest halibut caught from the Saguenay Fjord. Alain Hamel caught a female halibut that was 2.05 metres long and weighed 244 lbs. The Fjord Museum says ...

Quebec Ice Fishermen Land Record-Setting 244-Pound Atlantic Halibut In The Name Of Science

Ice fishermen in Quebec, Canada made history this month when they reeled in the largest Atlantic halibut ever caught in the province. It took multiple ...