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Highlights
Trophy catch
The largest marble trout ever caught was landed by Italian angler Maurizio Maule, a journalist from Milan. Luck smiled on him on July 19, 2009, when he pulled the "Soča monster" from the water — measuring 120 centimeters and weighing 22.5 kilograms.
This record fish had lived in the Soča River below the Tolmin cemetery for more than ten years. For such a large trout, it was relatively young. It was sterile, so it did not lose energy on reproduction. The Soča beauty also required a lot of work from taxidermist Toni Strgar from Bled. At that time, the president of the Tolmin Fishing Club, Lucijan Rejec, emphasized that no marble trout heavier than 16 kilograms had ever been recorded caught on fly fishing before.
This is actually the second-largest trout of this species ever found. Years ago, in the lake near Most na Soči, a dead fish was discovered that was one centimeter longer and weighed 2.5 kilograms more.
Year 2016 – Marble trout caught on September 28, 2016, Soča Lake (Most na Soči), 78 cm and 5.68 kg. Women can fish too. Congratulations, Suzana!
Year 2018 – Another queen, a marble trout caught on March 31, 2018, Soča Lake (Most na Soči), 80 cm, catch and release of course (C&R). Congratulations, Danilo!
Year 2012 – Marble trout, caught on April 11, 2012, at the start of the new fishing season, Idrijca River near Most na Soči, 104 cm and 12.5 kg. Congratulations, Roberto!
Year 2018 – Marble trout on the Idrijca River, caught on March 31, 2018, catch and release of course (C&R). Congratulations, Klemen!
The Soča Valley, together with its side valleys and river system, was already an ancient settlement area in the distant past, as evidenced by numerous archaeological sites (Divje Babe, Most na Soči, Tolmin, Kobarid, Bovec …).
Particularly rich prehistoric finds were discovered during excavations below Kozlov rob near Tolmin, which testify to fishing in ancient times. Fishing hooks were even found as grave goods here, indicating that already in prehistoric times, our ancestors used hooks for fishing and understood the nutritional value of fish.
The excavated fishing hooks at the site below Kozlov rob in Tolmin date to the 10th or 9th century BC. During excavations at Tonovcov grad near Kobarid, hooks from the 6th century AD were also found.
Left: hook from the 10th/9th to 8th century BC.
Right: hook from the 6th century AD.
