Angling records in the United Kingdom explained

See main article: Angling records in the UK.

This is an impartial (not implicitly biased to a single governing body, the BRFC) and comprehensive record list of 308 British record freshwater fish, past and present, involving 60 different species/sub-species of fish caught using the traditional angling method of rod and line. Records to include the angler, species, weight, date, venue, also referenced with a recognizable publication. The list is intended to include all categories of fish caught by anglers, that enter freshwater including (coarse and game fish) and some migratory sea fish. The time since last record fish was caught is .

Current records supported by photographic evidence

ImageSpeciesWeight
(lb oz)		CaptorDateWaterCountyTime record
held		References/
Notes
Barbel (Barbus barbus) 21 lb 2 oz Colin Smithson 7 November 2019 River Rother, Fittleworth [1] [2]
Bream (Common or Bronze) (Abramis brama) 22 lb 11 oz Scot Crook 7 April 2012 Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton Lakes, [3] Note 1
Bream (Silver) (Blicca bjoerkna) 3 lb 4 oz Gareth Evans 21 May 2012 [4] [5]
Carp, Common (Cyprinus carpio) 64 lb 6 oz Chris Caddick 29 Aug 2018 The Avenue, RH Fisheries[6] * Note 8
Carp, Leather (Cyprinus carpio) 54 lb 8 oz Steve Fudge 2006 16 years [7] [8] * Note 8
Carp, Mirror (Cyprinus carpio) 75 lb 2 oz Wayne Mansford 12 Oct 2020 Meadows Lake, Holme Fen Fishery [9]
Chub (Squalius cephalus) 9 lb 5 oz Neill Stephen 16 March 2012 Fishers Green Complex, River Lea, Waltham Abbey, [10] [11] * Note 9
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) 4 lb 14 oz Adam Broodbanks 30 October 2024 Barham Syndicate [12]
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) 56 lb 2 oz Alan Cooper 7 July 2023 [13] * Note 8
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) 4 lb 8 oz Simon Ellis 19 Feb 2019 [14]
  • Note 8
Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus) 8 lb 5 oz Michael Wilkinson April 2000 Lymm Vale [15] [16]
Lawrence King 20 May 2018 [17] [18]
Ide (Natural) (Leuciscus idus) 8 lb 5 oz Colin Hebb 5 February 2021 [19]
Mullet (Thin-Lipped Grey) (Liza ramada) 7 lb 9oz Shaun Sillett 20 August 2012 [20] Note 1
Perch (Perca fluviatilis) 6 lb 3 oz Neill Stephen 12 March 2011 [21]
Ken Brown 18 Sept 2012 [22]
Pike (Esox lucius)47 lb 5 oz Lloyd Watson 13 Feb 2024 Chew Valley Lake, Chew Valley,[23] [24] [25]
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)4 lb 3oz Dai Gribble 24 May 2024 Brasenose 1, Linear Fisheries [26]
Ken Fuller 15 May 2017 Homersfield Lake [27]
Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar) 64 lb Miss Georgina W Ballantine 7 October 1922 River Tay, Glendelvine [28] [29]
Stickleback (3-spined) (Gasterosteus aculeatus) 8 grams (4.5 drams) Matt Faulkner July 2019 [30] [31]
Tench (Tinca tinca) 15 lb 3 oz 6 dr Darren Ward June 2001 [32] [33] Note 1
Trout, Brown (Salmo trutta) 31 lb 12 oz Brian Rutland 15 March 2002 Loch Awe, Ardbrecknish [34]
Trout, Rainbow (Onchorhynchus mykiss) 34 lb 12 oz Michael Mitchell3 Oct 2016 [35] [36] [37]
Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) 147 lb Paul Fyson 7 June 2020 [38] * Note 8
Zander (Sander lucioperca) 22 lb Mick Dolan 12 March 2010 Grafham Water, Huntingdon, [39]

Current records not supported by any photographic evidence

ImageSpeciesWeight
(lb oz)		CaptorDateWaterCountyTime record
held		References/
Notes
Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) 9 lb 8 oz W Fairbairn 27 May 1995 [40]
  • Note 10
Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) 4 oz 9 dr Dennis Flack 1998 22 years [41] [42]
  • Note 10
Bullhead (Millers Thumb) (Cottus gobio) 1oz R Johnson 16 Jan 1983 Green river, Bramley, Shamley Green
(near Guildford) 		[43]
  • Note 10
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) 1 lb 5 oz 2 dr Simon Ashton 11 Aug 2002 [44] [45] * Note 10
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) 5 oz D H Hull 1990 32 years [46] Note 1 * Note 10
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) 13.5 drams (24 grams) James Sawyer 1998 24 years Note 1* Note 10
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)4 lb 10 oz Simon Parry 7 October 2001 Clay Lake [47]
  • Note 10
Ruffe (Pope) (Gymnocephalus cernua)5oz 4 dr R Jenkins 7 Aug 1980 West View Lake [48]
  • Note 10
Salmon, Pacific Humpback (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 3 lb 8 oz 12 dr Louis Hunter 2007 15 years [49] * Note 10
Stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) 13 drams Geoffery Green 1 Nov 2005 [50] Note 1* Note 10
Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis) 8 lb 3 oz E Holland 1998 24 years
  • Note 10
Trout, Sea (Salmo trutta ) 28 lb 5 oz 4 dr J Farrent 1992 30 years
  • Note 10

Record endangered species

ImageSpeciesWeight
(lb oz)		CaptorDateWaterCountyTime record
held		References/
Notes
Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3. 1 lb John Dean 14 Sept 1969 [51] * Note 8
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Note 3. 11 lb 2 oz Steve Terry 24 June 1978 [52]
Gwyniad (Coregonus pennantii) Note 3. (UK Only) 1 lb 4oz J Williams 1965 [53] [54] Note 1
Pollan (Coregonus autumnalis pollan) Note 3 No record found- - - -- [55] [56]
Powan (Coregonus clupeoides) Note 3 3 lb Robert Fullerton 24 Aug 2006 [57] Note 1 * Note 8
Schelly (Skelly) (Coregonus stigmaticus) Note 3 2 lb 1 oz 9 dr S M Barrie 24 Sept 1986 Note 1
Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) Note 3 1 dr Peter Christian 9 January 1977 * Note 8
Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) Note 3. 202 lb 13 oz Major C.R.E. Radclyffe 2 July 1911 [58] * Note 8
European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) Note 3. 388 lb Alec Allen 1932 [59] [60] Note 1 * Note 8
Vendace (Coregonus albula) Note 3. (UK Only) 4oz 9 dms John Nicol 2015 [61] * Note 8

Record Ornamental sub-species

ImageSub-speciesWeight lb's ozCaptorDateWaterLocationTime Record HeldReferences / Notes
Blue Orfe (Leuciscus idus coerulus) 6 lb 3 oz Trevor Cozens 4 April 2010 [62] * Note 8
Carp, F1 (Cyprinus carpio communia) × (Carassius carassius) 7 lb 14 oz Chris Telling 4 Feb 2016 [63] * Note 8
Golden tench (Tinca aurea) 8 lb John Richardson 26 Aug 2019 [64] * Note 8
Goldfish (Carassius auratus) 7 lb 5 oz Stuart Thurston 10 Aug 2010 [65] [66] * Note 8
Ghost Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio Spiritus) 47lb 14oz Joel Dighton 1 Aug 2017 [67] * Note 8
Mandarin Catfish (Silurus glanis) 64 lb 1oz Tony Corbet5 Sept 2013 [68] * Note 8
Trout, Blue (Oncorhynchus mykiss coerulus) 19lb 12oz Chris Stephens1 July 2006 [69] * Note 8
Trout, Golden (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita) 22lb 8oz David Hillary 6 April 2008 [70] * Note 8
Trout, Tiger (Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis) 11lb 8oz Stevie Rankin 16 Dec 2011 [71] * Note 8

Record non-indigenous (invasive) species

ImageSpeciesWeight lb's ozCaptorDateWaterLocationTime Record HeldReferences / Notes
Asp (Aspius aspius) 10lb Sonny Fowler December 2014 [72] * Note 8
Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus) 12 drams Dennis Flack 1998 24 years [73] [74]
  • Note 10
Blue carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) 36lb Bandan Pizzy October 2019 [75] * Note 8
Black bullhead (Catfish) (Ameiurus melas) 1 lb 3 oz 1 dr K Clements 2001 21 years * Note 7 + 10 + 11
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) 14 lb Luke Pike 4 July 2022 [76] * Note 7 + 8
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) 14 oz 2dr Bill Rushmer 8 July 2003 [77] * Note 10
Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) 30lb Chris Johnson 2011 11 years
  • Note 8
Walleye (Sander vitreus) 11lb 12oz F Adams 1934 88 years [78] [79]
  • Note 10

Historical Previous records

ImageSpeciesWeight lb's ozCaptorDateWaterLocationTime Record HeldReferences
Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) 8 lb 4 oz F Nicholson 1992 3 years [80]
4 lb 13oz P Savage 1987 5 years [81]
3 lb 5 oz A Robertson 1985 2 years [82]
3 lb 4 oz S.C Rex 1982 3 years
1 lb 12 oz 4 drC Imperiale 1974 8 years [83]
1 lb 11 oz B.A Richardson 1973 1 year [84]
1 lb 3 oz P Elwood 1972 1 year [85]
1 lb 1 oz 4 drJ.K Hargreaves 1971 1 year
Barbel (Barbus barbus) 21 lb 1 oz Grahame King 22 April 2006 13 years
21 lb Grahame King 9 Nov 2005 Less than 1 year
20 lb 14oz 8dr Grahame King 22 Oct 2005 18 days
20 lb 6oz Tony Gibson Oct 2004 1 year [86] [87]
19 lb 6 oz 8 drSteve Curtin 27 Oct 2001 3 years [88] [89]
19 lb Tony Gibson 4 Jan 2001 Less than 1 year
17 lb 13 oz 14 dr Stuart Morgan 20 Dec 2000 15 days
17 lb 8 oz 15 dr Stuart Morgan 11 Dec 2000 9 days
17 lb 6 oz 12 dr Guy Robb Oct 2000 Less than 1 year [90] [91]
17 lb 4 oz Ray Walton 3 March 1999 1 year [92] [93]
17 lb 1 oz Kevin Newton 5 Feb 1999 26 days [94]
16 lb 11 oz Martin Bowler 21 Jan 1999 15 days [95]
16 lb 10 oz David Currell 3 Nov 1998 3 months
16 lb 6 oz Steve Keer Aug 1998 3 months [96]
16 lb 3 oz Howard Maddox Nov 1997 Less than 1 year [97]
16 lb 2 oz Peter Woodhouse June 1994 3 years [98]
13 lb 12 oz
(Why was this a record?) 		Joe Day Oct 1962 32 years
14 lb 6 oz *(equalled) Mr F.W.K Wallis 1937 25 years [99] Note 2 *
14 lb 6 oz *(equalled) Aylmer Tryon 13 September 1934 60 years [100] Note 2 *
14 lb 6 oz * Mr T Wheeler 1888 46 years [101] Note 2 *
Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) 4 oz B Derrington 8 Oct 1982 16 years
3 oz 15.5 dr D Pollard 1971 11 years [102]
3 oz 8 dr N D Sizmur 1963 8 years [103]
3 oz 4 dr J Oliver 1958 5 years [104]
Bream (Common or Bronze) (Abramis brama) 20 lb 1 oz Simon Lavin 2011 Stoneacres Lake 1 year [105]
22 lb 9 oz Mark McKenna 11 Sept 2009 Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton Lakes, 3 years [106] * Note 8
19 lb 10 oz James Rust 2005Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton Lakes, 4 years [107]
18 lb 15 oz 3 dr Mark Neal 1 May 2004 1 year
18 lb 15 oz Tom Huntley July 2001 3 years [108] [109]
18 lb 8 oz Kerry Walker 13 May 2001 Less than 1 year [110]
16 lb 12 oz Martin Whitmore 2000 1 year
16 lb 10 oz Lee McManus 1999 1 year [111]
15 lb 10 oz J Knowles 1985 14 years [112]
15 lb 6 oz Alastair Nicholson 31 August 1984 1 year [113] * Note 8
13 lb 14 oz Alastair Nicholson 10 August 1984 Less than 1 year * Note 8
13 lb 9 oz Michael Davidson July 1982 2 years
13 lb 8 oz E.G.Costin Oct 1945 37 years [114]
12 lb 14 oz Mr. C.J Pugh 28 July 1933 12 years
12 lb 12 oz 8 dr Mr. A.J Fisher 30 July 1931 2 years
11 lb 12 oz Mr. A Pike July 1882 49 years
Bream (Silver) (Blicca bjoerkna) 3 lb 1 oz Matthew Faulkner 12 May 2012 Less than 1 year [115]
2 lb 15 oz Gary Barnett 9 Oct 2011 Less than 1 year
2 lb 14 oz Phil Morton 8 May 2009 2 years [116]
2 lb 11 oz Doug Plant 2009 Less than 1 year
2 lb 8 oz James Waters Dec 2008 1 year [117] * Note 8
2 lb 2 oz Christine Smith 2005 3 years [118]
1 lb 12 oz Michael Davidson 26 April 2003 2 years
15 oz Dennis Flack 1998 5 years
Bullhead (Millers Thumb) (Cottus gobio) 12 drams E Whalley 1981 2 years [119]
10 drams E Harrison 1978 3 years
Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3. 15 oz Peter Davis 1960 9 years [120] * Note 8
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) 71 lb 4 oz Robby Harrison 23 Oct 2016 The Avenue, RH Fisheries4 years [121] [122]
  • Note 8
69 lb 13 oz Tom Doherty 26 Sept 2016 The Avenue, RH FisheriesLess than 1 month [123] * Note 8 [124]
68 lb 1 oz Dean Fletcher 13 Jan 2016 Less than 1 year [125] [126]
67 lb 8 oz Austin Holness August 2008 8 years [127]
67 lb John Bird 13 April 2008 less than 1 year [128]
65 lb 14 oz Simon Bater 23 October 2005 3 years [129]
65 lb 8 oz Dan Marwick Sept 2005 Less than 1 year
64 lb 5 oz Jonathan Pack 21 Feb 2004 1 year
61 lb 7 oz Lee Jackson 29 August 2002 2 years [130]
61 lb Gary Bayes 2001 Less than 1 year
59 lb 12 oz Mark Toland 5 Sept 2001 Less than 1 year
59 lb 7 oz Terry Glebioska 2 April 2001 Less than 1 year
56 lb 6 oz Kevin Cummins Sept 1998 3 years [131]
55 lb 13 oz Terry Hearn November 1996 2 years [132]
55 lb 4 oz Alex White June 1995 1 year
53 lb 15 oz Roddy Porter June 1995 3 weeks [133] [134] * Note 8
51 lb 8 oz 16 June 1980 16 Years * Note 8
44 lb 13 Sept 1952 28 Years
31 lb 8 oz Bob Richards 3 Oct 1951 1 Year
26 lb Albert Buckley 24 July 1930 4 Years [135]
21 lb 10 oz Mr A.E.Wyatt 14 August 1926 4 years
20 lb 3 oz John Andrews 9 September 1916 Cheshunt reservoir 10 years
19 lb 8 oz Mr H.S Locksmith 1907 9 years
17 lb 8 oz Otto Overbeck 26 September 1902 Croxby Pond 5 years
23 lb George Holden 1899 31 years [136] Note - Under further investigation
Carp, Common (Cyprinus carpio) 64 lb Martin Hopkins 2005 13 years [137] * Note 8
Mike O’Neill * (Equaled) 13 Oct 2017 The Avenue, RH Fisheries1 year [138] * Note 8
Chub (Squalius cephalus) 8 lb 14 oz Gareth Spurgeon 15 Oct 2009 3 years [139] * Note 8
8 lb 13 oz Tim Archer 11 Mar 2003 6 years
8 lb 10 oz Peter Smith 1994 9 years
8 lb 8 oz D Deeks 1951 43 years
8 lb 4 oz Mr G.F. Smith Dec 1913 38 years [140] * Note 8
7 lb 6 oz 8 dr Mr F.W. Smith Oct 1906 7 years
7 lb 5 oz Mr E.J Walker 17 Aug 1904 2 years
7 lb 2 oz Mr F.W.K Wallis 1903 1 year
7 lb 1 oz Stanley Mead Sept 1897 6 years
Carp, Leather (Cyprinus carpio) 54 lb 8 oz Steve Fudge 2006 16 years [141] [142] * Note 8
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) 4 lb 12 oz Julian Barnes 3 May 2021 3 years & 5 months [143] [144] [145]
4 lb 11 oz Craig Smithson 3 Aug 2020 Milton Abbas Fishery, Milton Abbas, 10 months [146] [147]
4 lb 10 oz Michael James 4 May 2015 5 years [148]
4 lb 10 oz Stephen Frapwell 10 May 2015 5 years [149]
4 lb 9 oz Peter Cardozo 2 May 2015 Surrey2 days [150]
4 lb 9 oz Joshua Blavins 17 Aug 2011 4 years [151] [152]
4 lb 9 oz Philip Smith 7 Aug 2004 7 years
4 lb 9 oz Martin Bowler 16 May 2003 8 years [153] [154]
4 lb 8 oz Jay Allen 2000 4 years [155]
4 lb 11 oz Mr. H.C.Hinson 25 September 1938 62 years [156] Note 2 *
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) 1 lb 4 oz 2 dr Jack L Gasson 1960 42 years
1 lb 8 oz 5 dr * R.W.Humphrey 1932 Hampshire Avon, 28 years [157] Note 2 *
1 lb 6 oz 8 dr S.Corley 1910 22 years
1 lb 6 oz (equalled) Mr. Hullet 1907 3 years
1 lb 6 oz R.Robinson 1905 5 years
1 lb 4 oz A.R.Matthews 1899 6 years
1 lb 3 oz 8 dr E. Steinhart 1889 10 years
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Note 3. 8 lb 10 oz Alan Dart 1969 9 years [158]
8 lb 8 oz Mr Ward 1948 21 years (shared)
8 lb 8 oz C Mitchell 1922 47 years
Ghost Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio Spiritus) 47lb 12oz Steve Lockwood 1 Oct 2014 3 years [159] * Note 8
45 lb 8 oz Richard Freeman 2006 8 years * Note 8
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) 53 lb 12 oz David Beagley 23 Aug 2018 5 years [160] [161] * Note 8
52 lb 10 oz Martin Bowler 2 July 2016 2 years [162] * Note 8
52 lb 8 oz Eddie Lancaster 3 Aug 2012 4 years [163] * Note 8
46 lb Ollie Gurr 3 Aug 2011 1 year * Note 8
44 lb 8 oz Philip Kingsbury 2006 5 years
39 lb 2 oz Kevin Ballard 19 June 2002 4 years [164] [165]
36 lb 8 oz Colin Nash 10 June 2001 1 year
33 lb 12 oz Simon Lavin 1999 2 years [166]
31 lb Del Smith 1997 2 years
28 lb 12 oz 8 dr S Dolman 1995 2 years [167]
25 lb 4 oz D Buck 1993 2 years
9 lb 12 oz G.W Gwilt 1983 10 years
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) 4 lb 4 oz 8 dr Paul Mildren 2009 10 years [168]
4 lb 3oz *(equaled) M Loughton 1993 16 years
4 lb 3oz S. R. Lanigan 1989 20 years
3 lb 12oz M.T Hooper 1988 1 year
3 lb 10 oz I White 1983 5 years
2 lb 13 oz P.B Goldsmith 1981 2 years
2 lb 12 oz B Wade 14 Jan 1936 45 years [169]
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) 4 oz 4 dr M Bowen 1977 13 years
4 oz M Morris 1971 6 years
4 oz 4 dr *(equalled)J.D Lewtin 1950 21 years Note 2 *
4 oz 4 dr * (equalled)W.R Bostock 1935 36 years Note 2 *
4 oz 4 dr * G.Cedrick 1933 38 years Note 2 *
Ide (natural) (Leuciscus idus) 7 lb 6 oz Ian Green 4 Aug 2017 4 years [170] * Note 8
6 lb 10 oz Colin Hebb 11 July 2017 Less than one month [171] [172] * Note 8
6 lb 3 oz Colin Hebb 1 March 2016 1 year [173] * Note 8
Mullet (Thin-Lipped Grey) (Liza ramada) 7 lb 0 oz 3 dr Steve Maliska 22 May 2012 Less than 1 year [174]
7 lb N Mableson 1991 21 years
6 lb 4 oz H Mepham 1981 10 years
5 lb 11 oz D Knowles 1975 6 years
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) 13 drams (23 grams) R Merrifield 1981 17 years
11 drams (19.5 grams) I.S Colinge 1979 2 years
9 drams (16 grams) R Guy 1978 1 year
Orfe / Ide (Leuciscus idus) 8 lb 4 oz Norman Agnew April 2000 Lymm vale Less than 1 year [175] * Note 8
8 lb 1 oz Kev Shore March 2000 Lymm vale Less than 1 year * Note 8
7 lb 14 oz 8 dr Mick Pardoe 1998 Lymm vale 2 years
7 lb 7 oz D Smith 1995 3 years
4 lb 12 oz J Moran 1986 9 years
4 lb 3 oz 8 drD.R Charles 1983 3 years
4 lb 3 oz Brian Mills 1976 7 years
3 lb 14 oz 8dr D Stephens 1973 3 years [176]
3 lb 2 oz 7dr Bill Penny 21 July 1937 36 years [177]
Perch (Perca fluviatilis) 5 lb 15 ozLes Brown 17 Feb 2006 5 years
5 lb 9 oz 8 dr Dean Rawlings 28 March 2002 4 years
5 lb 9 oz John Shayler 6 March 1985 17 years
4 lb 14 oz 12 dr Mrs Ethel Owen 1984 1 year
4 lb 12 oz Sid Baker 1962 22 years [178]
4 lb 2 oz 8 dr G Butler 14 Nov 1932 30 years [179]
Pike (Esox lucius)46 lb 13 oz Roy Lewis Oct 1992 32 years [180] [181]
45 lb 6 oz Gareth Edwards March 1990 2 years
44 lb 14 oz M.Linton 4 Jan 1987 3 years
42 lb 2 oz Derek Amies Aug 1985 2 years
41 lb 6 oz N.Fickling Feb 1985 Less than 1 year
40 lb 4 oz K.Vogel 1972 15 years
40 lb P.Hancock Feb 1967 5 years
47 lb 11 oz * Tommy Morgan July 1945 22 years Note 2 *
39 lb 7oz G.F Parrott Mar 1909 58 years
37 lb Alex Jardine 1879 30 years [182]
36 lb G.Forbes 1875 4 years (joint)
36 lb G.Keen Mar 1874 5 years
Powan (Coregonus clupeoides) Note 3 1 lb 7 oz J.M Ryder1972 34 years
1 lb 5 oz 12 dr D.J Warren 1970 2 years
11 oz 12 dr F. Buller 1968 2 years
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) 5oz Duncan Charman 21 May 2003 Less than 1 year
4 oz 9dr Daniel L Wallace 28 June 1987 16 years
2 oz 10dr A Baverstock 1977 10 years
Roach (Rutilus rutilus) 4 lb 3oz Ray Clarke 27 October 1990 16 years [183] [184] [185]
4 lb 1oz R G Jones 16 June 1975 15 years [186]
3 lb 13oz Bill Penny 6 Sep 1938 37 years
3 lb 10oz Wilfred Cutting 5 August 1917 21 years
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)4 lb 10 oz D Webb 28 Sept 1986 15 years
4 lb 8 oz Reverend Edward C Alston 1933 53 years
Ruffe (Pope) (Gymnocephalus cernua)5 oz P Barrowcliffe 1977 3 years
4 oz B.B Poynor 1969 8 years
3 oz 9 dr A Cartwright 1963 6 years
Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar) 61 lb 8 oz Mr T Stewart October 1907 15 years
61 lb Mr J Haggart 1870 37 years
European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) Note 3. 66 lb Lewis Gibson May 1867 65 years [187]
Schelly (Skelly) (Coregonus stigmaticus) Note 3 1 lb 10 oz W Wainwright 1976 10 years
1 lb 7 oz 8dr Geoff Byrne 1973 3 years
1 lb 5 oz 10dr S.A Smith 1972 1 year
1 lb 1 oz P.F White 1969 3 years
Stickleback (3-spined) (Gasterosteus aculeatus) 4 drams (7 grams) Dennis Flack 1998 20 years
  • Note 10
3 dr M. Drinkwater 1995 3 years
Tench (Tinca tinca) 14 lb 7 oz Gordon Beavan Sept 1993 8 years
14 lb 3 oz Phil Gooriah 20 August 1987 6 years [188]
12 lb 8 oz 11 dr Alan Wilson 1985 2 years [189]
10 lb 1 oz 4 dr Tony Chester 1981 4 years
10 lb 1 oz 2 dr Lewis Brown 1975 Peterborough brick pits 6 years
9 lb 1 oz John Salisbury 1963 12 years
8 lb 8 oz Maurice Foode 1950 13 years
7 lb (equaled)Reverend Edward C Alston July 1933 13 years [190]
7 lb Mr Stacey 1882 68 years
Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis) 6 lb D Caisley 1996 2 years
5 lb 13 oz 8 drAlan Pearson 13 Aug 1981 Less than a year
5 lb 6 oz Alan Pearson 1979 2 years
4 lb 15 oz Stephen Bedford 18 June 1923 Blagdon Lake, Blagdon, Chew Valley,56 years [191] [192] * Note 8
Trout, Brown (Salmo trutta) 30 lb 8 oz Ken Oliver 20 July 2000 Loch Awe, Ardbrecknish 2 years [193]
25 lb 5 oz 12 dr Andrew Finlay 1996 Loch Awe, Ardbrecknish 4 years [194] [195]
19 lb 9oz 4dr J.A.F Jackson 1978 18 years [196]
19 lb 4oz 8dr Tommy Chartres 1974 4 years [197]
18 lb 2oz K.J Grant 1965 9 years
12 lb 12oz Reverend S.E.V Filleul 11 Sept 1907 58 years [198] [199]
7 lb 4oz W. Knight 5 May 1900 7 years [200]
Trout, Rainbow (Onchorhynchus mykiss) 33 lb 4 oz J Lawson 2003 13 years
30 lb 12 oz Tony Flower July 1994 9 years [201]
24 lb 2 oz 13dr J Moore1990 4 years
21 lb 4 oz 4dr D Graham April 1986 4 years
20 lb 7 oz Peter Cockwill April 1986 less than 1 month
19 lb 8 oz Alan Pearson 1977 9 years
19 lb 2 oz Roy Hopkins April 1977 Less than 1 year [202]
18 lb 7 oz Alan Pearson April 1977 Less than 1 year
18 lb Alan Pearson 1976 1 year
18 lb 4 oz April 1976 1 year [203] * Note 8
13 lb 2 oz Doctor W Drummond 1974 2 years
8 lb 8 oz Colonel Creagh Scott 1924 Blagdon Lake, Blagdon, Chew Valley,50 years [204] [205]
5 lb 12 oz Ernest S Halfold 1923 River Test, Newton Stacey, Test Valley,1 year [206]
4 lb K M Bignall 8 Oct 1908 Frog Hollow Lake, Belvoir Castle Estate, 15 years [207]
Trout, Sea (Salmo trutta) 22 lb 8 oz (Equalled) Mr. S Burgoyne 22 July 1989 3 years [208]
22 lb 8 oz S.R Dwight 1946 46 years [209] * Note 8
Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) 145 lb Matthew Smith 24 Jan 2019 1 year [210] * Note 8
144 lb James Jones 30 July 2012 7 years [211] [212] [213]
  • Note 8
130 lb Chris Wade June 2005 7 years [214] * Note 8
87 lb Allan Jackson June 2000 6 years [215] * Note 8
86 lb 8 ozBrian Close May 2000 Less than 1 year * Note 8
62 lb Rich Garner June 1997 3 years
  • Note 10
57 lb 4oz R Coote 1995 2 years [216]
43 lb 8oz Richard Bray 1970 25 years [217] [218]
33 lb 12oz Reg Hutt 1961 9 years
Zander (Sander lucioperca) 21 lb 5 oz James Benfield 24 June 2007 3 years [219] [220]
  • Note 10
19 lb 5 oz 8 dr Dave Lavender March 1998 9 years [221] [222]
18 lb 10 oz Ray Armstrong March 1993 5 years
18 lb 8 oz Bob Meadows March 1988 5 years
17 lb 12 oz Dave Litton Oct 1977 (GORC), 10 years
15 lb 5 oz Bill Chillingworth 1971 (GORC), 6 years
12 lb 13 oz Neville Fickling 1971 Less than a year [223]
12 lb 6 oz 8 dr Neville Fickling 1971 Less than a year [224]

Ambiguous record claims (no venue given /not accepted / expunged)

There have been many ambiguous record claims over the years. Here are a few of those that never made the record list:

Video footage of chub and carp records

Non-indigenous (invasive) alien species

These fish are classed as a significant risk to our native species and if caught must be removed immediately to protect the wider environment and should be reported to the Environment Agency (EA). Anyone found introducing non indigenous (invasive) species to any external body of UK water will be breaching the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 and will be prosecuted. The fish in question include: Black bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus melas), Doctor fish (Garra rufa), Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas),[229] Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii), Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), Topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva), Sunbleak (Leucaspius delineatus), Walleye (Sander vitreus).

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coarse Fish Records as at July 2021 . anglingtrust.net . 19 July 2021 .
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