On June 24 just around midnight, Carter Roth, 12, of St. Joseph, knew he caught something big, but that something was a shock to both him and his father. Carter pulled a beautiful, orange 22-inch Chinese Koi fish out of Watab Lake, while he and his dad were walleye fishing.
Dylan Roth, Carter’s dad said it was both unexpected and exciting.
“We were screaming like teenage girls at an NSYNC concert when he caught it,” Roth stated. “Still floored by such a weird fish.”
The Roths contacted a local hobbyist who has a large Koi pond in Zimmerman where they were able to rehome the fish. Roth stated the owner loves everything about Koi fish and promised the big guy would be happy and healthy there.
The Roths live in St. Joseph but Carter is a seventh grader in the Sauk Rapids school district where he is also a member of the SabreStorm Fishing team.

Carter Roth, 12, of St. Joseph, holds a Chinese Koi fish he caught June 24 in Watab Lake.