Caught this while fishing for Bass in a private lake in Texas. Anyone know what it is? It weighed 7#.

pacu?

pacu?

I was  thinking the exact same thing.  Someone must of let it go out of there fish tank.

pacu?

I was  thinking the exact same thing.  Someone must of let it go out of there fish tank.

I'll say pacu also.  That's defiantly a weird catch.

Definately a pacu. What did you catch it on ?

Very healthy looking fish! They are part of the Pirania family and must have been releasd by some irresponsible person.

pacu

At first glance, it looks almost identical to a piranha. But that is definatly a pacu.

It IS definitely a Pacu. What did you do with it? I hope you didnt release it.

There was just an article in the Fort Worth Star telegram this week about someone who had caught a red bellied pacu out of a pond or stream that goes into one of our big area lakes during flooding.  If you live any where in North Texas I would strongly suggest reporting your catch to the fish and game dept.

nice fish, 8-) Dont release it back.

It almost looks like a piranha considering tha fact that I ain't never seen a pacu so I dont know wha they look like. If it aiin't weal long it could be a piranha but if it is down south it is probably a pacu.

So did it put up a good fight?  

they fight very well i consider them fresh water permit

These are pictures of Pacus from the Aquarium of the Smokies. These get very big.

These are pictures of Pacus from the Aquarium of the Smokies. These get very big.

I wanna catch one of those!!!

Man, I had no idea they got so big!

Man they couldn't be mistaken for anything when they are that big I don't think anyway :-/

How did it taste?........................Please respond that it was good and you didn't release it.......