Dan Lallier, of Alberta, Canada, was fishing British Columbia’s famed Fraser River with fishing guide Yves Bisson, and had a prize he’ll never forget: He caught a once-in-a-lifetime fish: a sturgeon estimated to weigh 270 pounds. kilos and is 100 years old.

“After jumping out of the water twice during the fight, we just stared at each other in disbelief at the sheer size,” said fishing guide Yves Bisson USA Today/For outdoor victory. “We knew it was something special”.

The fishing guide shared a TikTok clip of his catch, showcasing the fish’s massive size.

The surprise

“Look at this, this fish is 11 feet tall (almost 3.5 meters) and probably weighs 600 pounds (270 kilos),” he said, holding the creature.

“Simply we managed to label itthey probably never caught it and now we bring it back to the river,” said the happy fisherman.

According to Yves, the fish was a sturgeona species often called a “living dinosaur” as it dates back to the Jurassic.

Yves, who says he has caught more than 22,000 sturgeon in his 20 years as a guide, was fishing with his friend Dan Lallier when they spotted the “special” fish.

“After jumping out of the water twice during the fight, everyone we looked at each other in disbelief due to the enormous size“, said to use today .

The pair tagged the fish before returning it to the water, where it slowly swam away. “This is very normal behavior for sturgeon to be very calm and docile in shallow water after being released,” Yves told the outlet.

And he detailed: “They are the strongest freshwater fish in the world and the angling mortality rate is 0.012%, so they virtually never die, and our world-renowned tagging program has the data to support all of this”.

“This giant fish swam away after it was released, something the video didn’t show, and I’m sure it will live another 100 years,” concluded Yves.