Overview

• The catch occurred on July 21 at a gravel pit in Bavaria’s Lower Franconia after five straight days on the water.
• The carp weighed 41.3 kilograms, topping the previously cited German mark from 2013 of about 39–40 kilograms.
• Schlegel, a 60-year-old electrician from Heusenstamm, shared photos and says three colleagues witnessed the moment.
• He attributes the result to a season of targeted baiting with Yalla Yalla high-protein boilies, following earlier catches up to 35.6 kilograms.
• Coverage describes the feat as an unofficial national record pending any independent confirmation, and reports suggest the fish was returned to the water.