Published 15:33 IST, May 15th 2020

'Hooked this monster': 9-Year-Old boy catches fish nearly as big as himself

9-Year-Old Coye Price, who was on a fishing trip with his family in the Spencer Creek, old hickory lake, caught a monster Fish. Photos were posted on Facebook.

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In  a one of its kind incident, a nine-year-old from Tennesse, US reportedly reeled in a fish of his own size. Coye Price, who was on a fishing trip with his family in Spencer Creek, old hickory lake, caught a colossal sturgeon. fish which looked equivalent to Price weighed a whopping 36 kgs. According to reports, endangered fish was released back in water after young angler weighed it and ed a few photographs with his catch.

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'Hooked monster' 

Later, Tenessee Wildlife Resources ncy took to Facebook to post a picture of m. In caption y explained that child was in a quest to catch a bigger fisher than his sisters when he "hooked this monster". An inhabitant of large rivers and lakes, lake sturgeon is one of three native sturgeon species found in Tennessee. While y were formerly found in Cumberland, Mississippi, and Tennessee rivers, lake sturgeon populations have dramatically declined and are listed as endangered in Tennessee.

Speaking to international media reporters, boy's far Chris Price, told that Coye h been emphasizing that he needed to catch a 'big fish’ He ded that t only he caught a bigger fish than his sisters but also a sturgeon, which is a rare fish. According to reports, his sister Caitlin caught a striper while ar sibling Farrah caught a blue catfish.Also, post has broken internet since shared. It h grabbed over 2 thousand likes and 741 share and multiple comments from people.

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One user expressed concerns about endangered fish species and wrote," Congrats to little man on fish of a lifetime. I do have one question. In NYS, Sturgeon are endangered, as y are in Tenn." Ar wrote, " fish weighed more than boy.. wow. Somebody mentioned a fish fry. se fish are endangered and if I'm t mistaken. y're protected and HAVE to be released, by law."  One user congratulated and wrote, "Look at pure joy on that face! Way to go Coye!" Yet ar wrote, "Look at pure joy on that face! Way to go Coye!" 

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15:33 IST, May 15th 2020