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 .
On 9th November 2023, the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee (BRFC) agreed that it would reinstate the record listing for Wels catfish, with claims open to fish over 130lb.
Current records supported by photographic evidence
Image | Species | Weight (lb oz) | Captor | Date | Water | County | Time record held | References/ Notes |
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| 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 12 oz | Julian Barnes | 3 May 2021 | | | | [12] [13] [14] |
| Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) | 56 lb 2 oz | Alan Cooper | 7 July 2023 | | | | [15] * Note 8 |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) | 4 lb 8 oz | Simon Ellis | 19 Feb 2019 | | | | [16]
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| Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus) | 8 lb 5 oz | Michael Wilkinson | April 2000 | Lymm Vale | | | [17] [18] |
Lawrence King | 20 May 2018 | | | | [19] [20] |
| Ide (Natural) (Leuciscus idus) | 8 lb 5 oz | Colin Hebb | 5 February 2021 | | | | [21] |
| Mullet (Thin-Lipped Grey) (Liza ramada) | 7 lb 9oz | Shaun Sillett | 20 August 2012 | | | | [22] Note 1 |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) | 6 lb 3 oz | Neill Stephen | 12 March 2011 | | | | [23] |
Ken Brown | 18 Sept 2012 | | | | [24] |
| Pike (Esox lucius) | 47 lb 5 oz | Lloyd Watson | 13 Feb 2024 | Chew Valley Lake, Chew Valley, | | | [25] [26] [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 Mitchell | 3 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] |
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Current records not supported by any photographic evidence
Record endangered species
Record Ornamental sub-species
Record non-indigenous (invasive) species
Historical Previous records
Image | Species | Weight lb's oz | Captor | Date | Water | Location | Time Record Held | References |
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| Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) | 8 lb 4 oz | F Nicholson | 1992 | | | 3 years | [82] |
4 lb 13oz | P Savage | 1987 | | | 5 years | [83] |
3 lb 5 oz | A Robertson | 1985 | | | 2 years | [84] |
3 lb 4 oz | S.C Rex | 1982 | | | 3 years | |
1 lb 12 oz 4 dr | C Imperiale | 1974 | | | 8 years | [85] |
1 lb 11 oz | B.A Richardson | 1973 | | | 1 year | [86] |
1 lb 3 oz | P Elwood | 1972 | | | 1 year | [87] |
1 lb 1 oz 4 dr | J.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 | [88] [89] |
19 lb 6 oz 8 dr | Steve Curtin | 27 Oct 2001 | | | 3 years | [90] [91] |
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 | [92] [93] |
17 lb 4 oz | Ray Walton | 3 March 1999 | | | 1 year | [94] [95] |
17 lb 1 oz | Kevin Newton | 5 Feb 1999 | | | 26 days | [96] |
16 lb 11 oz | Martin Bowler | 21 Jan 1999 | | | 15 days | [97] |
16 lb 10 oz | David Currell | 3 Nov 1998 | | | 3 months | |
16 lb 6 oz | Steve Keer | Aug 1998 | | | 3 months | [98] |
16 lb 3 oz | Howard Maddox | Nov 1997 | | | Less than 1 year | [99] |
16 lb 2 oz | Peter Woodhouse | June 1994 | | | 3 years | [100] |
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 | [101] Note 2 * |
14 lb 6 oz *(equalled) | Aylmer Tryon | 13 September 1934 | | | 60 years | [102] Note 2 * |
14 lb 6 oz * | Mr T Wheeler | 1888 | | | 46 years | [103] Note 2 * |
| Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) | 4 oz | B Derrington | 8 Oct 1982 | | | 16 years | |
3 oz 15.5 dr | D Pollard | 1971 | | | 11 years | [104] |
3 oz 8 dr | N D Sizmur | 1963 | | | 8 years | [105] |
3 oz 4 dr | J Oliver | 1958 | | | 5 years | [106] |
| Bream (Common or Bronze) (Abramis brama) | 20 lb 1 oz | Simon Lavin | 2011 | Stoneacres Lake | | 1 year | [107] |
22 lb 9 oz | Mark McKenna | 11 Sept 2009 | Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton Lakes, | | 3 years | [108] * Note 8 |
19 lb 10 oz | James Rust | 2005 | Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton Lakes, | | 4 years | [109] |
18 lb 15 oz 3 dr | Mark Neal | 1 May 2004 | | | 1 year | |
18 lb 15 oz | Tom Huntley | July 2001 | | | 3 years | [110] [111] |
18 lb 8 oz | Kerry Walker | 13 May 2001 | | | Less than 1 year | [112] |
16 lb 12 oz | Martin Whitmore | 2000 | | | 1 year | |
16 lb 10 oz | Lee McManus | 1999 | | | 1 year | [113] |
15 lb 10 oz | J Knowles | 1985 | | | 14 years | [114] |
15 lb 6 oz | Alastair Nicholson | 31 August 1984 | | | 1 year | [115] * 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 | [116] |
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 | [117] |
2 lb 15 oz | Gary Barnett | 9 Oct 2011 | | | Less than 1 year | |
2 lb 14 oz | Phil Morton | 8 May 2009 | | | 2 years | [118] |
2 lb 11 oz | Doug Plant | 2009 | | | Less than 1 year | |
2 lb 8 oz | James Waters | Dec 2008 | | | 1 year | [119] * Note 8 |
2 lb 2 oz | Christine Smith | 2005 | | | 3 years | [120] |
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 | [121] |
10 drams | E Harrison | 1978 | | | 3 years | |
| Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3. | 15 oz | Peter Davis | 1960 | | | 9 years | [122] * Note 8 |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) | 71 lb 4 oz | Robby Harrison | 23 Oct 2016 | The Avenue, RH Fisheries | | 4 years | [123] [124]
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69 lb 13 oz | Tom Doherty | 26 Sept 2016 | The Avenue, RH Fisheries | | Less than 1 month | [125] * Note 8 [126] |
68 lb 1 oz | Dean Fletcher | 13 Jan 2016 | | | Less than 1 year | [127] [128] |
67 lb 8 oz | Austin Holness | August 2008 | | | 8 years | [129] |
67 lb | John Bird | 13 April 2008 | | | less than 1 year | [130] |
65 lb 14 oz | Simon Bater | 23 October 2005 | | | 3 years | [131] |
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 | [132] |
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 | [133] |
55 lb 13 oz | Terry Hearn | November 1996 | | | 2 years | [134] |
55 lb 4 oz | Alex White | June 1995 | | | 1 year | |
53 lb 15 oz | Roddy Porter | June 1995 | | | 3 weeks | [135] [136] * 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 | [137] |
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 | [138] Note - Under further investigation |
| Carp, Common (Cyprinus carpio) | 64 lb | Martin Hopkins | 2005 | | | 13 years | [139] * Note 8 |
Mike O’Neill * (Equaled) | 13 Oct 2017 | The Avenue, RH Fisheries | | 1 year | [140] * Note 8 |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) | 8 lb 14 oz | Gareth Spurgeon | 15 Oct 2009 | | | 3 years | [141] * 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 | [142] * 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 | |
| Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) | 4 lb 11 oz | Craig Smithson | 3 Aug 2020 | Milton Abbas Fishery, Milton Abbas, | | 10 months | [143] [144] |
4 lb 10 oz | Michael James | 4 May 2015 | | | 5 years | [145] |
4 lb 10 oz | Stephen Frapwell | 10 May 2015 | | | 5 years | [146] |
4 lb 9 oz | Peter Cardozo | 2 May 2015 | | Surrey | 2 days | [147] |
4 lb 9 oz | Joshua Blavins | 17 Aug 2011 | | | 4 years | [148] [149] |
4 lb 9 oz | Philip Smith | 7 Aug 2004 | | | 7 years | |
4 lb 9 oz | Martin Bowler | 16 May 2003 | | | 8 years | [150] [151] |
4 lb 8 oz | Jay Allen | 2000 | | | 4 years | [152] |
4 lb 11 oz | Mr. H.C.Hinson | 25 September 1938 | | | 62 years | [153] 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 | [154] 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 | [155] |
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 | [156] * 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 | [157] [158] * Note 8 |
52 lb 10 oz | Martin Bowler | 2 July 2016 | | | 2 years | [159] * Note 8 |
52 lb 8 oz | Eddie Lancaster | 3 Aug 2012 | | | 4 years | [160] * 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 | [161] [162] |
36 lb 8 oz | Colin Nash | 10 June 2001 | | | 1 year | |
33 lb 12 oz | Simon Lavin | 1999 | | | 2 years | [163] |
31 lb | Del Smith | 1997 | | | 2 years | |
28 lb 12 oz 8 dr | S Dolman | 1995 | | | 2 years | [164] |
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 | [165] |
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 | [166] |
| 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 | [167] * Note 8 |
6 lb 10 oz | Colin Hebb | 11 July 2017 | | | Less than one month | [168] [169] * Note 8 |
6 lb 3 oz | Colin Hebb | 1 March 2016 | | | 1 year | [170] * Note 8 |
| Mullet (Thin-Lipped Grey) (Liza ramada) | 7 lb 0 oz 3 dr | Steve Maliska | 22 May 2012 | | | Less than 1 year | [171] |
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 | [172] * 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 dr | D.R Charles | 1983 | | | 3 years | |
4 lb 3 oz | Brian Mills | 1976 | | | 7 years | |
3 lb 14 oz 8dr | D Stephens | 1973 | | | 3 years | [173] |
3 lb 2 oz 7dr | Bill Penny | 21 July 1937 | | | 36 years | [174] |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) | 5 lb 15 oz | Les 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 | [175] |
4 lb 2 oz 8 dr | G Butler | 14 Nov 1932 | | | 30 years | [176] |
| Pike (Esox lucius) | 46 lb 13 oz | Roy Lewis | Oct 1992 | | | 32 years | [177] [178] |
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 | [179] |
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 Ryder | 1972 | | | 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 | [180] [181] [182] |
4 lb 1oz | R G Jones | 16 June 1975 | | | 15 years | [183] |
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 | [184] |
| 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 |
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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 | [185] |
12 lb 8 oz 11 dr | Alan Wilson | 1985 | | | 2 years | [186] |
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 | [187] |
7 lb | Mr Stacey | 1882 | | | 68 years | |
| Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 6 lb | D Caisley | 1996 | | | 2 years | |
5 lb 13 oz 8 dr | Alan 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 | [188] [189] * Note 8 |
| Trout, Brown (Salmo trutta) | 30 lb 8 oz | Ken Oliver | 20 July 2000 | Loch Awe, Ardbrecknish | | 2 years | [190] |
25 lb 5 oz 12 dr | Andrew Finlay | 1996 | Loch Awe, Ardbrecknish | | 4 years | [191] [192] |
19 lb 9oz 4dr | J.A.F Jackson | 1978 | | | 18 years | [193] |
19 lb 4oz 8dr | Tommy Chartres | 1974 | | | 4 years | [194] |
18 lb 2oz | K.J Grant | 1965 | | | 9 years | |
12 lb 12oz | Reverend S.E.V Filleul | 11 Sept 1907 | | | 58 years | [195] [196] |
7 lb 4oz | W. Knight | 5 May 1900 | | | 7 years | [197] |
| Trout, Rainbow (Onchorhynchus mykiss) | 33 lb 4 oz | J Lawson | 2003 | | | 13 years | |
30 lb 12 oz | Tony Flower | July 1994 | | | 9 years | [198] |
24 lb 2 oz 13dr | J Moore | 1990 | | | 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 | [199] |
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 | [200] * 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 | [201] [202] |
5 lb 12 oz | Ernest S Halfold | 1923 | River Test, Newton Stacey, Test Valley, | | 1 year | [203] |
4 lb | K M Bignall | 8 Oct 1908 | Frog Hollow Lake, Belvoir Castle Estate, | | 15 years | [204] |
| Trout, Sea (Salmo trutta) | 22 lb 8 oz (Equalled) | Mr. S Burgoyne | 22 July 1989 | | | 3 years | [205] |
22 lb 8 oz | S.R Dwight | 1946 | | | 46 years | [206] * Note 8 |
| Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) | 145 lb | Matthew Smith | 24 Jan 2019 | | | 1 year | [207] * Note 8 |
144 lb | James Jones | 30 July 2012 | | | 7 years | [208] [209] [210]
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130 lb | Chris Wade | June 2005 | | | 7 years | [211] * Note 8 |
87 lb | Allan Jackson | June 2000 | | | 6 years | [212] * Note 8 |
86 lb 8 oz | Brian Close | May 2000 | | | Less than 1 year | * Note 8 |
62 lb | Rich Garner | June 1997 | | | 3 years |
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57 lb 4oz | R Coote | 1995 | | | 2 years | [213] |
43 lb 8oz | Richard Bray | 1970 | | | 25 years | [214] [215] |
33 lb 12oz | Reg Hutt | 1961 | | | 9 years | |
| Zander (Sander lucioperca) | 21 lb 5 oz | James Benfield | 24 June 2007 | | | 3 years | [216] [217]
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19 lb 5 oz 8 dr | Dave Lavender | March 1998 | | | 9 years | [218] [219] |
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 | [220] |
12 lb 6 oz 8 dr | Neville Fickling | 1971 | | | Less than a year | [221] |
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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),[226] 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).
- Note that this does not apply to non-indigenous fish which are included on the main record list which are Carp, Crucian carp, Goldfish, Grass Carp, Ide, Orfe, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow trout, Wels Catfish, and Zander, which are now considered to be naturalized.
Notes
- Note 1 see Angling records of Europe.
- Note 2 * - This is possibly one of the many records rejected by the BRFC when it was decided to nullify most of the existing British record fish in the purge of 1968, due to lack of creditable evidence.
- Note 3 This fish is listed as either extinct in the UK only, Critically Endangered species (IUCN) status, Endangered species (IUCN) status, Vulnerable species (IUCN) status, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Note 4 - It is assumed that Wels catfish records were suspended by the BRFC in 2000 due to suspected importation of a fish near to or over the British Record, which could also quite possibly be an infringement of Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980.
- Note 5 - No records have been found for Pollan (Coregonus pollan) which are found only in Northern Ireland, listed as an Endangered species (IUCN) status.
- Note 6 - No records have been found for Spined loach (Cobitis taenia).
- Note 7 - See non indigenous (invasive) species above
- Note 8 - This record is or was not recognised by the BRFC.
- Note 9 - Natural river species (chub, barbel, grayling) will not be recognized when caught in Stillwater, as considered cultivated in a non-natural environment.
- Note 10 - No photographic evidence has been published.
- Note 11 - Possible misidentification of species by BRFC, as similar fish caught 21 years later identified as Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
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