59 lb 8 oz caught from the shore by Phill Hambrook on the coast of Saltstraumen in Norway.
The common ling or simply the ling, Molva molva, is a large member of the cod family. An ocean fish whose habitat is in the Atlantic region and can be found around Iceland, Faroe Islands, British Isles, the Norse coast and occasionally around Newfoundland, the ling has a long slender body that can reach 2 metres in length; in adulthood, it is generally a deep-running fish, spending much of its life at depths of 100 m or more; younger fish are found at shallower depths.
DISTRIBUTION: | North Atlantic |
MAX SIZE: | 130 lb / 60 kg |
MAX LENGTH: | 78 inch / 200 cm |
MAX AGE: | Unknown |
ENVIRONMENT: | Saltwater |