Basking shark
Max weight: 3 095 935 g
Trophy weight: 1 300 000 g
Super trophy weight: 2 500 000 g
Rarity: Rarest species
Locations
| Location | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
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Norwegian Sea | Records count: 17610 | Max weight: 3 095 935 g | Avg weight: 336 561 g |
Top bait statistics
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 3161 | Max weight: 3 008 460 g | Avg weight: 360 430 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 1833 | Max weight: 2 606 539 g | Avg weight: 293 286 g |
| 3 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 1573 | Max weight: 2 865 588 g | Avg weight: 363 386 g |
| 4 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 08 | Records count: 1312 | Max weight: 2 417 437 g | Avg weight: 353 291 g |
| 5 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 03 | Records count: 1038 | Max weight: 3 095 935 g | Avg weight: 345 216 g |
| 6 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 07 | Records count: 944 | Max weight: 2 666 605 g | Avg weight: 482 324 g |
| 7 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 RD | Records count: 873 | Max weight: 2 797 131 g | Avg weight: 321 534 g |
| 8 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 07 | Records count: 738 | Max weight: 2 160 529 g | Avg weight: 315 402 g |
| 9 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 08 | Records count: 643 | Max weight: 2 653 245 g | Avg weight: 463 461 g |
| 10 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 05 | Records count: 494 | Max weight: 2 387 998 g | Avg weight: 278 412 g |
| 11 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 02 | Records count: 485 | Max weight: 2 558 330 g | Avg weight: 309 847 g |
| 12 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 04 | Records count: 478 | Max weight: 2 726 506 g | Avg weight: 510 045 g |
| 13 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 06 | Records count: 473 | Max weight: 2 068 277 g | Avg weight: 307 346 g |
| 14 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 01 | Records count: 355 | Max weight: 1 857 540 g | Avg weight: 280 066 g |
| 15 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 GR | Records count: 269 | Max weight: 2 359 870 g | Avg weight: 444 462 g |
| 16 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 09 | Records count: 260 | Max weight: 2 238 248 g | Avg weight: 268 614 g |
| 17 | Norwegian Sea |
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Fluorespilk 1000 | Records count: 182 | Max weight: 1 745 675 g | Avg weight: 232 129 g |
| 18 | Norwegian Sea |
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Stor Fisk M25-600 #18 | Records count: 157 | Max weight: 794 550 g | Avg weight: 135 750 g |
| 19 | Norwegian Sea |
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Dead mackerel | Records count: 107 | Max weight: 1 211 442 g | Avg weight: 189 983 g |
History bait statistics
2026.01
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 212 | Max weight: 2 791 702 g | Avg weight: 400 515 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 04 | Records count: 149 | Max weight: 2 654 837 g | Avg weight: 483 076 g |
2025.12
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 235 | Max weight: 2 692 269 g | Avg weight: 428 413 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 04 | Records count: 109 | Max weight: 2 228 152 g | Avg weight: 535 617 g |
2025.11
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 07 | Records count: 140 | Max weight: 2 666 605 g | Avg weight: 453 012 g |
2025.10
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 07 | Records count: 119 | Max weight: 2 302 890 g | Avg weight: 513 937 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 03 | Records count: 111 | Max weight: 3 095 935 g | Avg weight: 427 447 g |
2025.09
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 215 | Max weight: 3 001 117 g | Avg weight: 388 551 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 03 | Records count: 120 | Max weight: 2 205 471 g | Avg weight: 432 074 g |
| 3 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 07 | Records count: 116 | Max weight: 2 110 006 g | Avg weight: 474 893 g |
2025.08
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 193 | Max weight: 2 266 343 g | Avg weight: 344 613 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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RealSquid - 26 - 07 | Records count: 118 | Max weight: 2 504 979 g | Avg weight: 592 710 g |
2025.07
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 202 | Max weight: 2 353 382 g | Avg weight: 379 370 g |
2025.06
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 223 | Max weight: 3 008 460 g | Avg weight: 433 849 g |
2025.05
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 275 | Max weight: 2 316 474 g | Avg weight: 358 532 g |
2025.04
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 161 | Max weight: 1 826 224 g | Avg weight: 317 801 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 153 | Max weight: 2 365 964 g | Avg weight: 444 346 g |
2025.03
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 401 | Max weight: 2 392 090 g | Avg weight: 358 867 g |
2025.02
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 321 | Max weight: 2 421 166 g | Avg weight: 397 839 g |
2025.01
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 167 | Max weight: 2 300 984 g | Avg weight: 300 254 g |
2024.12
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 212 | Max weight: 2 513 084 g | Avg weight: 309 654 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 RD | Records count: 141 | Max weight: 2 186 484 g | Avg weight: 441 940 g |
2024.11
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-5 | Records count: 302 | Max weight: 2 405 550 g | Avg weight: 403 999 g |
2024.10
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 262 | Max weight: 2 865 588 g | Avg weight: 327 906 g |
2024.09
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Jiggmeister DC 1000 | Records count: 235 | Max weight: 2 092 529 g | Avg weight: 377 261 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 07 | Records count: 186 | Max weight: 2 051 478 g | Avg weight: 348 422 g |
2024.08
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 165 | Max weight: 1 596 106 g | Avg weight: 257 461 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 08 | Records count: 101 | Max weight: 1 781 434 g | Avg weight: 346 841 g |
2024.07
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 182 | Max weight: 2 188 069 g | Avg weight: 275 143 g |
2024.06
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 290 | Max weight: 2 606 539 g | Avg weight: 319 101 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 RD | Records count: 114 | Max weight: 1 616 272 g | Avg weight: 306 351 g |
2024.05
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 RD | Records count: 210 | Max weight: 1 339 806 g | Avg weight: 288 303 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 105 | Max weight: 1 848 693 g | Avg weight: 294 370 g |
2024.04
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Pilker №2-800 RD | Records count: 208 | Max weight: 2 797 131 g | Avg weight: 295 544 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 183 | Max weight: 1 896 780 g | Avg weight: 284 149 g |
2024.03
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 332 | Max weight: 1 657 328 g | Avg weight: 298 584 g |
2024.02
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 320 | Max weight: 1 916 821 g | Avg weight: 292 570 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 01 | Records count: 112 | Max weight: 1 046 058 g | Avg weight: 243 329 g |
2024.01
| # | Location | Bait | Records count | Max weight | Avg weight | |
| 1 | Norwegian Sea |
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Hunter 1000-1 | Records count: 334 | Max weight: 1 682 018 g | Avg weight: 286 555 g |
| 2 | Norwegian Sea |
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Natural Squid - 23 - 01 | Records count: 109 | Max weight: 1 365 540 g | Avg weight: 287 897 g |
Data for period from 01.02.2024 to 05.02.2026