INDIANANGLER

Hi folks

Just read about this in the times today. The fish seems to be a carnivorous catla! The Gorur reservoir is approx 5 hour drive from Bangalore and is built across the Hemavathi river.

Bops great news feed.

A 44kg Catla is one hell of a fish. Carp do tend to be carnivores as well.

In Pakistan common carp, locally called gulfam are caught on Live bait. A couple of weeks back a person caught two rahu on live bait.

As for Catla ( Locally called Theila) its allien ground as I think we have minimal info. Anglers rarely catch a catla and that to of this size.

Hi Bops,

I have spoken to several people who have caught Catla on spoon.

Regards,

Bobby

Boby now thats a real revelation Catla on spoon????!!!!??!?!?

The catla that i have heard from anglers from Pakistan is been on Worms and thats also a rare feat.

What do you guys use as bait, ground bait and what are the best area to fish and what rig/ technique is best suited for Catla. This is one fish that has always eluded me.

Any info is welcome

I still don't think that is a catla....

What to say guys. I am lost and confused.
This catla needs lot of study.

For sure, I will be casting a spoon here in Powi very soon.

Regards,

Ali

wow its monster!

bops as usual thanks a ton for some really interesting facts for me it is really surprising to get all this new info on catla cheers

Big 40 kg Catla netted by fisherman at Thirumoorthy Dam. This photo appeared in the tamil daily even dated.
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Gosh and golly too!

Just a question before I get out of breath again. How old would a fish like that be?

There was a small write up about the fish in the same paper and it said it would take almost abt 15 years for the fish to get to this size. The same paper said a few months back a fish of 47 kgs was caught at Mettur Dam
(Hi Bro , just think of a fish that size at the end of your line. Sweet dreams)
Ravi

Hi,

Ranjit Daniels, in his book "Fresh Water Fishes of Peninsular India" writes that the Catla can grow upto 15-200 cm and a weight of 70 kg.He also writes ' The Catla is non-predatory and its feeding is restricted to the surface and mid-waters........despite its reputation as a vegetarian species,it is known to take live shrimps used as bait by anglers.'

The Catla has been cross bred with Rohu, Calbasu,Mirgal and Labeo fimbriatus.

I recently landed a 5 kg Catla (my first) in the WASI lake on ragi while bottom fishing. The bait was in the water for over two hours before the fish took it. So it is a bottom feeder as well.

Sandeep

Sorry I missed a zero. 150 to 200 cms in length.

Sandeep

If a katla grows above 40 kgm mark...then it should be way above 50 yrs of age.
After 5-6kgm mark katla growth becomes unpredictable and slow and depends upon many factors.

From my experiences what i've seen, Katla above 10kgm mark can be lured with live baits including worms...
No wonder they could be carnivorous as well.

P.S. I agree with Gavin, I'm really in a dilemma if that pic is of a katla

Regards,
Saiki

nice Catla man !