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The Green party is "BIG" in Germany. They believe that fish feel pain.
When you catch any fish, you determine if it is in season & legal size. If both ,you MUST kill it imediately to prevent it...

I lived in Germany for 19 years (note: catch & release is against the law there!). There was a small lake outside of Heidelberg that stocked trout for pay & take fishing. Somehow a pike got in there...

The 23 inch girth is impressive.
I have fished exclusively for Pike in Quebec for the last 20 years and have never seen one with a 23 inch girth. I have seen pike up to 51 inches but never with that...