Rare fish weighing around 100 Kg netted from Mahanadi in Odisha

In a rare and remarkable catch, fishermen in Binika town netted a 100-kilogram fish from the Mahanadi River in Subarnapur district on Thursday. The unusual size and medicinal value of the fish sparked public excitement and drew a large local crowd.

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According to sources, a massive Goonch catfish (also called Bodha fish in local parlance) weighing nearly a quintal (100 kg) and measuring around six feet in length was caught by local fishermen from the perennial waters of the Mahanadi near Binika town.

The event quickly became a spectacle as residents of Binikapada gathered in large numbers to catch a glimpse of the rare and hefty aquatic creature.
Three fishermen brought the fish ashore, where its enormous size and medicinal reputation generated significant public interest. The fish, believed to have immense therapeutic properties, is sold in the local market at a price of Rs 300 per kilogram.

The catch has not only created excitement in the local community but also highlighted the rich biodiversity of Mahanadi, which continues to support livelihoods and supply valuable aquatic resources to the region.

“We have caught a giant fish and are feeling very happy about it. The fish would weigh around a quintal. This aquatic animal belongs to the ‘Bodha fish’ species. We caught the fish from Mahanadi,” a local fisherman, Anantaram Muduli, said to OTV.

“This is the first time that we have caught such big fish. Previously, we had netted Bodha fish weighing only 30-40 kilograms,” the local fisherman stated.