Fish in Nagaland
The fish, which is believed to be mahseer, weighed over 50 kilograms and measured around two meters in length.

Guwahati: A group of fishermen from Sukiur B Village in Shamator district in Nagaland caught a huge fish from the Zungki River on Monday. 

The fish, which is believed to be mahseer, weighed over 50 kilograms and measured around two meters in length. 

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The fishermen were using a traditional fishing method called “talai” when they caught the fish. Talai is a method of fishing that involves using a large basket to trap fish.

The fishermen were surprised by the size of the fish, as they had never found such a huge fish before.

Earlier in April, a ‘gigantic’ fish was caught by a fisherman at Pancharatna Ghat along the Brahmaputra River in the Goalpara district of Assam.

The fish caught by a fisherman weighed around 120 kilograms.