Small scaled pacu caught at Burnham Lake

Angler Clemen Encarnacion of Camp 7  shows a small scaled pacu he caught while on a night fishing jaunt with son Cale Diovan at Burnham Lake last Dec. 8.

Encarnacion said his catch measured almost 0.5 meter in length and weighed approximately 3-4 kg.

The fish was immediately released back to the lake after documentation.

It brought excitement to fellow anglers as a catch of such species and size comes rarely at the lake where recreational fishing is still relatively new.

On August 11 this year, a giant catfish was caught by angler Dino Pascual.

It measured 33 inches and weighed 3.94 kilos. – Aileen P. Refuerzo