Huge Goldfish Being Caught In Lakes And Ponds Around The Country

When you set out to your favorite fishing hole this summer…..chances are you’re looking to hook into a nice bass, catfish, or walleye……but who knows you might hook a goldfish!

And these goldfish are the ones you see swimming in your son’s fish bowl, only they have been released into the wild (not a good idea, by the way….) and have grown to 4 or 5 pounds!  In South Carolina, a 9 pound goldfish was caught!

CLICK HERE/CBSNEWS.COM to see some of the photos of these huge goldfish and learn more about why you shouldn’t release these pets into the wild……