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This is an impartial (not implicitly biased to a single governing body, the BRFC) and comprehensive record list of 327 British record fish caught in freshwater, past and present, involving 64 species/sub-species of fish caught using the traditional angling method of rod and line. Records 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 144 days.

Current records supported by photographic evidence

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Image Species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water County Time record
held		 References/
Notes
Barbel (Barbus barbus)22 lb 10 ozNathan Buckingham14 February 2026Fishers Green Complex, River Lea, Waltham AbbeyEssex230 days[1][2][3]
Bream (common or bronze) (Abramis brama)22 lb 11 ozScot Crook7 April 2012Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton LakesCambridgeshire14 years, 178 days[4][5] Note 1
Bream (silver) (Blicca bjoerkna)3 lb 4;ozGareth Evans21 May 2012Mill Farm Fishery, Bury, near PulboroughWest Sussex14 years, 134 days[4][6][7]
Carp, common (Cyprinus carpio {communia})68 lb 8 ozMichael Nixon24 April 2026Kingfisher Lake, CheshamBuckinghamshire161 days[8] * Note 8
Carp, leather (Cyprinus carpio {corium})54 lb 8 ozSteve Fudge2006Car Park Lake, Yateley Complex, YateleySurrey16 years[9][10] * Note 8
Carp, mirror (Cyprinus carpio {speculo})75 lb 2 ozWayne Mansford12 October 2020Meadows Lake, Holme Fen FisheryCambridgeshire5 years, 355 days[11]* Note 8
Chub (Squalius cephalus)9 lb 5 ozNeill Stephen16 March 2012Fishers Green Complex, River Lea, Waltham AbbeyEssex14 years, 200 days[12][13] * Note 9
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius)4 lb 15 ozMartin Chew11 May 2026RH Fisheries, Weston Park, Weston-under-LizardStaffordshire144 days[14][15] * Note 8
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)57 lb 4 ozKane Hammond4 Aug 2025St.Georges Lake, SheppertonSurrey1 year, 59 days[16][17] * Note 8
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)4 lb 8 ozSimon Ellis19 February 2019River Frome, Ilsington near PuddletownDorset7 years, 225 days[18]
Golden orfe (Leuciscus idus)8 lb 5 ozMichael WilkinsonApril 2000Lymm ValeCheshire25 years, 169 days[4][19][20][21][22][23]
Lawrence King20 May 2018Newdigate farms, NewdigateSurrey8 years, 135 days[4][24][25]
Ide (natural) (Leuciscus idus)8 lb 5 ozColin Hebb5 February 2021River HullYorkshire5 years, 229 days[4][26]
Mullet (thin-lipped grey) (Liza ramada)7 lb 9 ozShaun Sillett20 August 2012Oulton Broad, LowestoftSuffolk14 years, 43 days[27] Note 1 * Note 8
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)6 lb 3 ozNeill Stephen12 March 2011Stream Valley Lakes, CrowboroughEast Sussex15 years, 204 days[4][5][28]
Ken Brown18 Sept 2012Wilstone Reservoir, Tring ReservoirsHertfordshire14 years, 14 days[4][6][28][29]
Pike (Esox lucius)47 lb 5 ozLloyd Watson13 February 2024Chew Valley Lake, Chew Valley,Somerset2 years, 231 days[4][30][31][32]
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)4 lb 3 ozDai Gribble24 May 2024Brasenose 1, Linear FisheriesOxfordshire2 years, 131 days[4][33]
Ken Fuller15 May 2017Homersfield LakeNorfolk9 years, 140 days[34]
Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar)64 lbMiss Georgina W Ballantine7 October 1922River Tay, GlendelvinePerthshire, Scotland103 years, 360 days[19][35][36]
Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)10 lbJacob Cluskey18 October 2025Hampshire AvonDorset349 days[37] * Note 8
Stickleback (3-spined) (Gasterosteus aculeatus)8 grams (4.5 dr)Matt FaulknerJuly 2019Lower Beauvale Ponds, EastwoodNottinghamshire7 years, 79 days[4][38][39]
Tench (Tinca tinca)15 lb 3 oz 6 drDarren WardJune 2001Sheepwalk big pit, SheppertonMiddlesex25 years, 104 days[4][40][21][41][42] Note 1
Trout, brown (Salmo trutta)31 lb 12 ozBrian Rutland15 March 2002Loch Awe, ArdbrecknishArgyll, Scotland24 years, 200 days[19][43][36][44]
Trout, rainbow (Onchorhynchus mykiss)34 lb 12 ozMichael Mitchell2 October 2016Loch EarnPerthshire, Scotland10 years, 0 days[45][46][47][48] * Note 8
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)150 lbShaun Ing30 September 2024Chigborough Fisheries, MaldonEssex2 years, 2 days[4][49][50]
Zander (Sander lucioperca)22 lbMick Dolan12 March 2010Grafham Water, HuntingdonCambridgeshire16 years, 204 days[51] * Note 8

Current records not supported by any photographic evidence

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Image Species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water County Time record
held		 References/
Notes
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)9 lb 8 ozW Fairbairn27 May 1995Loch Arkaig, InvernessScottish Highlands, Scotland31 years, 128 days[52][19]* Note 10
Bleak (Alburnus alburnus)4 oz 9 drDennis Flack1998River LarkBorder of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire22 years[4][19][53][54][21]* Note 10
Bullhead (millers thumb) (Cottus gobio)1 ozR Johnson16 January 1983Green river, Bramley, Shamley Green
(near Guildford)		Surrey43 years, 259 days[4][19][21][55][56]* Note 10
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)1 lb 5 oz 2 drSimon Ashton11 August 2002River Wear, Town centre stretch, DurhamCo.Durham24 years, 52 days[4][19][57][58][21] * Note 10
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)5 ozD H Hull1990River Nadder, Sutton MandevilleWiltshire32 years[4][19][21][20] Note 1 * Note 10
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)13.5 dr (24 grams)James Sawyer1998Whitworth Lake, SpennymoorCo.Durham24 years[4][19][21][59][40] Note 1* Note 10
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)4 lb 10 ozSimon Parry7 October 2001Clay LakeCounty Armagh, Northern Ireland24 years, 360 days[4][19][21][43]* Note 10
Ruffe (pope) (Gymnocephalus cernua)5 oz 4 drR Jenkins7 August 1980West View LakeCumbria46 years, 56 days[4][19][21][56][60]* Note 10
Salmon, Pacific humpback (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)3 lb 8 oz 12 drLouis Hunter2007River Tweed, near Berwick-upon-TweedScottish Borders, Scotland15 years[61] * Note 10
Stone loach (Barbatula barbatula)13 drGeoffery Green1 November 2005Windmill Fishery, BristolBristol20 years, 335 days[4][62] Note 1* Note 10
Trout, brook (Salvelinus fontinalis)8 lb 3 ozE Holland1998Fontburn ReservoirNorthumberland24 years[19][36]* Note 10
Trout, sea (Salmo trutta {migrantis})28 lb 5 oz 4 drJ Farrent1992Calshot Spit, River TestHampshire30 years[19][36]* Note 10

Record endangered species

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Image Species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water County Time record
held		 References/
Notes
Allis shad (Alosa alosa) Note 3.2 lbWill Birch1 June 2025Devon RiverDevon1 year, 123 days[63] * Note 8
Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3.1 lbJohn Dean14 Sept 1969Old West River (Great Ouse), near AldrethCambridgeshire57 years, 12 days[64] * Note 8
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Note 3.11 lb 3 ozSteve Ricketts3 June 2024Kent LakeKent2 years, 121 days[4][65]
Gwyniad (Coregonus pennantii) Note 3. (UK only)1 lb 4 ozJ Williams1965Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), BalaGwynedd, Wales61 years, 79 days[66][67][68][69] Note 1
Pollan (Coregonus autumnalis pollan) Note 3 No record found-----[70][71]
Powan (Coregonus clupeoides) Note 3 3 lbRobert Fullerton24 August 2006Carron Valley Reservoir, Nr. DennyStirlingshire, Scotland20 years, 39 days[72] Note 1 * Note 8
Schelly (skelly) (Coregonus stigmaticus) Note 3 2 lb 1 oz 9 drS M Barrie24 Sept 1986Haweswater Reservoir, Valley of MardaleCumbria40 years, 8 days[19][21][56][73] Note 1
Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) Note 3 1 drPeter Christian9 January 1977River Yare, Buckenham FerryNorfolk49 years, 266 days[74] * Note 8
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) Note 3.202 lb 13 ozMajor C.R.E. Radclyffe2 July 1911River Frome, Bindon MillDorset115 years, 92 days[75] * Note 8
European sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) Note 3.388 lbAlec Allen1932River Towy, NantgaredigCarmarthenshire, Wales94 years, 69 days[76][77] Note 1 * Note 8
Vendace (Coregonus albula) Note 3. (UK only)4 oz 9 dmJohn Nicol2015South Loch Earn Caravan Park, Loch EarnPerthshire, Scotland21 years, 79 days[78] * Note 8

Record ornamental sub-species

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Image Sub-species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water Location Time record
held		 References / Notes
Blue orfe (Leuciscus idus coerulus)6 lb 3 ozTrevor Cozens4 April 2010Angler's Paradise, BeaworthyDevon16 years, 181 days[79] * Note 8
Blue tench (Tinca coerulus)3 lb 8 ozCharlie Rorison-Jones19 October 2025Specimen Lake, Angler's Paradise, BeaworthyDevon348 days[80] * Note 8
Carp, F1 (Cyprinus carpio communia) × (Carassius carassius)7 lb 14 ozChris Telling4 February 2016Peg 19 Boundary pool, Manor Farm Leisure, Harvington, near EveshamWorcestershire10 years, 240 days[81] * Note 8
Golden tench (Tinca aurea)8 lbJohn Richardson26 August 2019Lake Geneva, Nar Valley Fisheries, NarboroughNorfolk7 years, 37 days[82] * Note 8
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)7 lb 5 ozStuart Thurston10 August 2010UEA Broad, University of East Anglia, NorwichNorfolk16 years, 53 days[83][84] * Note 8
Ghost koi carp (Cyprinus carpio spiritus)48lb 4ozAndrew wilkie18th September 2026Syndicate lake Nottinghamshire (exact lake needs to be detailed)Nottinghamshire14 daysReference required (magazine or newspaper article)
Ghost koi carp (Cyprinus carpio spiritus)47 lb 14 ozJoel Dighton1 August 2017D lake, Nunnery lakes, ThetfordNorfolk9 years, 62 days[85] * Note 8
Mandarin catfish (Silurus glanis)64 lb 1 ozTony Corbet 5 Sept 2013Crowsheath Fishery, DownhamEssex13 years, 27 days[86] * Note 8
Trout, blue (Oncorhynchus mykiss coerulus)19 lb 12 ozChris Stephens1 July 2006Pennine Trout Farm and Fishery, Littleborough, RochdaleLancashire20 years, 93 days[87] * Note 8
Trout, golden (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)22 lb 8 ozDavid Hillary6 April 2008Quarry Lake, Raygill Fishing Lakes, LothersdaleNorth Yorkshire18 years, 179 days[88] * Note 8
Trout, sparctic (brook/char) (Sparctic trout Salvelinus fontinalis × Salvelinus alpinus)11 lb 15 ozAndy Ford12 April 2021Dever Springs fishery Barton StaceyHampshire5 years, 173 days[89] * Note 8
Trout, tiger (brown/brook) (Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis)11 lb 8 ozStevie Rankin16 December 2011Alderneuk Trout Fishery, Waterside Farm, TerreglesDumfries and Galloway, Scotland14 years, 290 days[90] * Note 8

Record non-indigenous (invasive) species

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Image Species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water Location Time record
held		 References / Notes
Asp (Aspius aspius)10 lbSonny FowlerDecember 2014Churchgate Fishery near BattlesbridgeEssex11 years, 278 days[91] * Note 8
Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)12 drDennis Flack1998Barway Lake near ElyCambridgeshire24 years[92][21][54][93]* Note 10
Blue carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)36 lbBandan PizzyOctober 2019Specimen lake, Hawkhurst Fishery, HawkhurstKent7 years, 0 days[94] * Note 8
Black bullhead (catfish) (Ameiurus melas)1 lb 3 oz 1 drK Clements2001Lake Meadows, BillericayEssex21 years[92][21] * Note 7 + 10 + 11
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)14 lbLuke Pike4 July 2022Lake Meadows Park, BillericayEssex4 years, 90 days[95] * Note 7 + 8
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)14 oz 2 drBill Rushmer8 July 2003Tanyards Fishery, Furner's GreenEast Sussex23 years, 86 days[19][92][96] * Note 10
Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)30 lbChris Johnson2011Greaves End Fishery, EastringtonEast Riding of Yorkshire11 years[94]* Note 8
Walleye (Sander vitreus)11 lb 12 ozF Adams1934River Delph WelneyNorfolk88 years[92][21][97][98]* Note 10

Historical records

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Image Species Weight
(lb oz)		 Captor Date Water Location Time record
held		 References
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)8 lb 4 ozF Nicholson1992Loch Arkaig, InvernessScottish Highlands, Scotland3 years[21][99]
4 lb 13 ozP Savage1987Loch GarryPerthshire, Scotland5 years[56]
3 lb 5 ozA Robertson1985Loch EarnPerthshire, Scotland2 years[100]
3 lb 4 ozS.C Rex1982Loch Dubh Lochan, InvernessInverness-shire, Scotland3 years[60]
1 lb 12 oz 4 drC Imperiale1974Loch Insh, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish Highlands, Scotland8 years[101]
1 lb 11 ozB.A Richardson1973Lake Windermere, KendalCumbria1 year[102]
1 lb 3 ozP Elwood1972Loch Insh, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish Highlands, Scotland1 year[103]
1 lb 1 oz 4 drJ.K Hargreaves1971Carn Tarsuinn, CairngormsScottish Highlands, Scotland1 year[104]
Barbel (Barbus barbus)22 lb 1 ozSimon Baker1 December 2025Kings Weir, River Lea near Turnford and NazeingHertfordshire3 months[105][3]
22 lb 0 ozJames Crosby30 November 2024Kings Weir, River Lea near Turnford and NazeingHertfordshire1 year[4]
21 lb 2 ozColin Smithson7 November 2019River Rother, FittleworthWest Sussex5 years[92][106][39]
21 lb 1 ozGrahame King22 April 2006Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire13 years[5]
21 lbGrahame King9 November 2005Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshireLess than 1 year[5][62]
20 lb 14 oz 8 drGrahame King22 October 2005Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire18 days[5][62]
20 lb 6 ozTony GibsonOctober 2004Upper Great Ouse, Kickles Farm, Newport PagnellBuckinghamshire1 year[107][108]
19 lb 6 oz 8 drSteve Curtin27 October 2001Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire3 years[43][73][109]
19 lbTony Gibson4 January 2001Upper Great Ouse, Kickles Farm, Newport PagnellBuckinghamshireLess than 1 year[73][108][107][110]
17 lb 13 oz 14 drStuart Morgan20 December 2000Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire15 days[73][108]
17 lb 8 oz 15 drStuart Morgan11 December 2000Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire9 days[73][108]
17 lb 6 oz 12 drGuy RobbOctober 2000Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshireLess than 1 year[111][112]
17 lb 4 ozRay Walton3 March 1999Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire1 year[113][114][115]
17 lb 1 ozKevin Newton5 February 1999Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire26 days[115]
16 lb 11 ozMartin Bowler21 January 1999Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire15 days[116][115]
16 lb 10 ozDavid Currell3 November 1998Great Ouse, Adam's Mill, GayhurstBuckinghamshire3 months[115]
16 lb 6 ozSteve KeerAugust 1998River Wensum, Taverham Mills Fishery, TaverhamNorfolk3 months[108][117]
16 lb 3 ozHoward MaddoxNovember 1997Lower river, River Severn, WorcesterWorcestershireLess than 1 year[108][118]
16 lb 2 ozPeter WoodhouseJune 1994River MedwayKent3 years[108][119][120]
13 lb 12 oz
Joe DayOctober 1962Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset32 years[104][121]
14 lb 6 oz *(equalled)Mr F.W.K Wallis1937Royalty, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset25 years[68][122][123] Note 2 *
14 lb 6 oz *(equalled)Aylmer Tryon13 September 1934Royalty, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset60 years[68][123][124][74] Note 2 *
14 lb 6 oz *Mr T Wheeler1888River Thames, Molesey LockSurrey46 years[68][123][125] Note 2 *
Bleak (Alburnus alburnus)4 ozB Derrington8 October 1982River Monnow, MonmouthMonmouthshire, Wales16 years[73][100][74]
3 oz 15.5 drD Pollard1971Staythorpe Pond, Newark-on-TrentNottinghamshire11 years[104]
3 oz 8 drN D Sizmur1963River Thames, Walton-on-ThamesSurrey8 years[68][69]
3 oz 4 drJ Oliver1958River Thames, Kingston upon ThamesLondon5 years[123]
Bream (common or bronze) (Abramis brama)20 lb 1 ozSimon Lavin2011Stoneacres LakeOxfordshire1 year[126][20]
22 lb 9 ozMark McKenna11 Sept 2009Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton LakesCambridgeshire3 years[127] * Note 8
19 lb 10 ozJames Rust2005Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton LakesCambridgeshire4 years[40][128]
18 lb 15 oz 3 drMark Neal1 May 2004Bawburgh Lakes, NorwichNorfolk1 year[19][73]
18 lb 15 ozTom HuntleyJuly 2001Bawburgh Lakes, NorwichNorfolk3 years[43][21]

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18 lb 8 ozKerry Walker13 May 2001Bawburgh Lakes, NorwichNorfolkLess than 1 year[73][129][110]
16 lb 12 ozMartin Whitmore2000Swithland ReservoirLeicestershire1 year[73]
16 lb 10 ozLee McManus1999Swithland ReservoirLeicestershire1 year[130]
15 lb 10 ozJ Knowles1985Queensford Lagoon, Dorchester on ThamesOxfordshire14 years[74]
15 lb 6 ozAlastair Nicholson31 August 1984Queensford Lagoon, Dorchester on ThamesOxfordshire1 year[131] * Note 8
13 lb 14 ozAlastair Nicholson10 August 1984Queensford Lagoon, Dorchester on ThamesOxfordshireLess than 1 year[131] * Note 8
13 lb 9 ozMichael DavidsonJuly 1982Beeston Hall Lake, near NeatisheadNorfolk2 years[73]
13 lb 8 ozE.G.CostinOctober 1945Castle Lakes, ChiddingstoneKent37 years[68][132]
12 lb 14 ozMr. C.J Pugh28 July 1933Tring Reservoirs, TringHertfordshire12 years[125]
12 lb 12 oz 8 drMr. A.J Fisher30 July 1931Startops End Reservoir, Tring Reservoirs, TringHertfordshire2 years[125][132]
11 lb 12 ozMr. A PikeJuly 1882River BlackwaterCounty Tyrone, Northern Ireland49 years[125]
Bream (silver) (Blicca bjoerkna)3 lb 1 ozMatthew Faulkner12 May 2012Mill Farm Fishery, Bury, near PulboroughWest SussexLess than 1 year[133]
2 lb 15 ozGary Barnett9 October 2011Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest SussexLess than 1 year[6]
2 lb 14 ozPhil Morton8 May 2009Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest Sussex2 years[134]
2 lb 11 ozDoug Plant2009Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest SussexLess than 1 year[134]
2 lb 8 ozJames WatersDecember 2008Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest Sussex1 year[135] * Note 8
2 lb 2 ozChristine Smith2005Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest Sussex3 years[40]
1 lb 12 ozMichael Davidson26 April 2003Mill Farm Fishery, BuryWest Sussex2 years[19][73]
15 ozDennis Flack1998Grime Spring, LakenheathSuffolk5 years[54][73][110][21][120]
Bullhead (millers thumb) (Cottus gobio)12 drE Whalley1981Tanyard Beck / Daking Brook / Cawthorne Dike, CawthorneSouth Yorkshire2 years[136]
10 drE Harrison1978Leeds and Liverpool CanalNorth Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside3 years[121]
Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3.15 ozPeter Davis1960Little Ouse, LakenheathSuffolk9 years[137] * Note 8
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)71 lb 4 ozRobby Harrison23 October 2016The Avenue, RH FisheriesShropshire4 years[138][139]* Note 8 [140]
69 lb 13 ozTom Doherty26 Sept 2016The Avenue, RH FisheriesShropshireLess than 1 month[141] * Note 8 [140]
68 lb 1 ozDean Fletcher13 January 2016Cranwells Lake, Wasing estate, WasingBerkshireLess than 1 year[142][143]
67 lb 8 ozAustin HolnessAugust 2008Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKent8 years[5][144]
67 lbJohn Bird13 April 2008Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKentless than 1 year[5][145]
65 lb 14 ozSimon Bater23 October 2005Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKent3 years[5][62][146]
65 lb 8 ozDan MarwickSept 2005Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKentLess than 1 year[5]
64 lb 5 ozJonathan Pack21 February 2004Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKent1 year[19][73][146]
61 lb 7 ozLee Jackson29 August 2002Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKent2 years[73][21][147]
61 lbGary Bayes2001Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKentLess than 1 year[43][146]
59 lb 12 ozMark Toland5 Sept 2001Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKentLess than 1 year[43][73]
59 lb 7 ozTerry Glebioska2 April 2001Conningbrook Lake, WillesboroughKentLess than 1 year[73][110]
56 lb 6 ozKevin CumminsSept 1998WraysburyBerkshire3 years[59][73][113]
55 lb 13 ozTerry HearnNovember 1996WraysburyBerkshire2 years[148]
55 lb 4 ozAlex WhiteJune 1995Mid-Northants FisheryNorthamptonshire1 year[149][150][120]
53 lb 15 ozRoddy PorterJune 1995Mid-Northants FisheryNorthamptonshire3 weeks[149][150] * Note 8
51 lb 8 ozChris Yates16 June 1980Redmire poolHerefordshire16 Years[56][148][74] * Note 8
44 lbRichard Walker13 Sept 1952Redmire poolHerefordshire28 Years[68][123][148][69]
31 lb 8 ozBob Richards3 October 1951Redmire poolHerefordshire1 Year[73]
26 lbAlbert Buckley24 July 1930Mapperley Lake, Shipley Hall, near Mapperleyborder of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire4 Years[125][151]
21 lb 10 ozMr A.E.Wyatt14 August 1926Chingford Lake, ChingfordEssex4 years[125]
20 lb 3 ozJohn Andrews9 September 1916Cheshunt reservoirHertfordshire10 years[125][148]
19 lb 8 ozMr H.S Locksmith1907Wey Navigation Canal, WeybridgeSurrey9 years[125]
17 lb 8 ozOtto Overbeck26 September 1902Croxby PondLincolnshire5 years[148]
23 lbGeorge Holden1899Broadwater Lake, GodalmingSurrey31 years[152] Note - Under further investigation
Carp, common (Cyprinus carpio {communia})68 lbGeorge Benos26 February 2026Burghfield Main LakeBerkshire2 months[153] * Note 8
64 lb 6 ozChris Caddick29 August 2018The Avenue, RH FisheriesShropshire8 years[154] * Note 8
64 lbMartin Hopkins2005Bluebells Lake, Tansor, near OundleNorthamptonshire13 years[155] * Note 8
Mike O'Neill * (equalled)13 October 2017The Avenue, RH FisheriesShropshire1 year[154] * Note 8
Chub (Squalius cephalus)8 lb 14 ozGareth Spurgeon15 October 2009River Lea Relief Channel, Fishers GreenHertfordshire3 years[156] * Note 8
8 lb 13 ozTim Archer11 March 2003Dobbs Weir Fishery, River Lea, BroxbourneHertfordshire6 years[73]
8 lb 10 ozPeter Smith1994River Tees, BlackwellCo.Durham9 years[59][73][110][21][120]
8 lb 8 ozD Deeks1951River Rother (East Sussex)East Sussex43 years[123]
8 lb 4 ozMr G.F. SmithDecember 1913Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset38 years[56][125][157] * Note 8
7 lb 6 oz 8 drMr F.W. SmithOctober 1906Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset7 years[125]
7 lb 5 ozMr E.J Walker17 August 1904Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon, ChristchurchDorset2 years[125]
7 lb 2 ozMr F.W.K Wallis1903River Trent, ShardlowDerbyshire1 year[125]
7 lb 1 ozStanley MeadSept 1897River Thames, WargraveBerkshire6 years[125]
4 lb 5 ozB.S. Tomans15 Oct 1896River BureNorfolk1 year[158]
Carp, leather (Cyprinus carpio {corium})54 lb 8 ozSteve Fudge2006Car Park Lake, Yateley Complex, YateleySurrey16 years[9][10] * Note 8
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius)4 lb 14 ozAdam Broodbanks30 October 2024Barham Syndicate LakeSuffolk18 months[4][159]
4 lb 12 ozJulian Barnes3 May 2021Johnsons Lake, Milford, GodalmingSurrey3 years & 5 months[92][160][161][162]
4 lb 11 ozCraig Smithson3 August 2020Milton Abbas Fishery, Milton AbbasDorset10 months[163][164]
4 lb 10 ozMichael James4 May 2015Johnsons Lake, Milford, GodalmingSurrey5 years[165]
4 lb 10 ozStephen Frapwell10 May 2015Johnsons Lake, Milford, GodalmingSurrey5 years[166][165]
4 lb 9 ozPeter Cardozo2 May 2015Johnsons Lake, Milford, GodalmingSurrey2 days[167]
4 lb 9 ozJoshua Blavins17 August 2011Moor Mill Gravel Pits, FrogmoreHertfordshire4 years[168][169]
4 lb 9 ozPhilip Smith7 August 2004RMC Summer pit, YateleySurrey7 years[19][6]
4 lb 9 ozMartin Bowler16 May 2003Little Moulsham Lake, YateleySurrey8 years[19][126][170][171]
4 lb 8 ozJay Allen2000RMC Summer pit, YateleySurrey4 years[21][172][110]
4 lb 11 ozMr. H.C.Hinson25 September 1938Broadwater Lake, GodalmingSurrey62 years[173][68] Note 2 *
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)1 lb 4 oz 2 drJack L Gasson1960Little Ouse near ThetfordNorfolk42 years[73][113][110][120]
1 lb 8 oz 5 dr *R.W.Humphrey1932Hampshire AvonDorset28 years[21][123][125][174] Note 2 *
1 lb 6 oz 8 drS.Corley1910River Gade, WatfordHertfordshire22 years[125]
1 lb 6 oz (equalled)Mr. Hullet1907Millstream, Sopley, ChristchurchDorset3 years[125]
1 lb 6 ozR.Robinson1905River Beane, HertfordHertfordshire5 years[125]
1 lb 4 ozA.R.Matthews1899River BeaneHertfordshire6 years[125][174]
1 lb 3 oz 8 drE. Steinhart1889River BeaneHertfordshire10 years[174]
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Note 3.11 lb 2 ozSteve Terry24 June 1978Kingfisher Lake, RingwoodHampshire46 years[19][92][56][175]
8 lb 10 ozAlan Dart1969Hunstrete Lake, HunstreteSomerset9 years[103][176][69]
8 lb 8 ozMr Ward1948Fritton Decoy, Great YarmouthNorfolk21 years (shared)[73][176]
8 lb 8 ozC Mitchell1922Bitterwell Lake, Coalpit Heath, BristolSomerset47 years[68][73][123][176]
Ghost koi carp (Cyprinus carpio spiritus)47 lb 12 ozSteve Lockwood1 October 2014D lake, Nunnery lakes, ThetfordNorfolk3 years[177] * Note 8
45 lb 8 ozRichard Freeman2006River TrentNottinghamshire8 years[10] * Note 8
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)56 lb 2 ozAlan Cooper7 July 2023Little Moulsham Lake, YateleySurrey2 years[178] * Note 8
53 lb 12 ozDavid Beagley23 August 2018Little Moulsham Lake, YateleySurrey5 years[179][180] * Note 8
52 lb 10 ozMartin Bowler2 July 2016Little Moulsham Lake, YateleySurrey2 years[181] * Note 8
52 lb 8 ozEddie Lancaster3 August 2012Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire4 years[182] * Note 8
46 lbOllie Gurr3 August 2011Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire1 year[182] * Note 8
44 lb 8 ozPhilip Kingsbury2006Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire5 years[92]
39 lb 2 ozKevin Ballard19 June 2002Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire4 years[19][43][183][184]
36 lb 8 ozColin Nash10 June 2001Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire1 year[21][184][110]
33 lb 12 ozSimon Lavin1999Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire2 years[185]
31 lbDel Smith1997Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire2 years[184]
28 lb 12 oz 8 drS Dolman1995Horton Church Lake, HortonBerkshire2 years[120]
25 lb 4 ozD Buck1993Honeycroft fisheries TonbridgeKent2 years[184][120]
9 lb 12 ozG.W Gwilt1983Llyn Trawsfynydd, TrawsfynyddGwynedd, Wales10 years[56][131]
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)4 lb 4 oz 8 drPaul Mildren2009River Frome, DorchesterDorset10 years[52][186]
4 lb 3 oz *(equalled)M Loughton1993River FromeDorset16 years[186]
4 lb 3 ozS. R. Lanigan1989River FromeDorset20 years[19][36][21]
3 lb 12 ozM.T Hooper1988River Frome, Loudsmill, DorchesterDorset1 year[67]
3 lb 10 ozI White1983River Allen (Dorset), Wimborne MinsterDorset5 years[131]
2 lb 13 ozP.B Goldsmith1981River Test, RomseyHampshire2 years[136]
2 lb 12 ozB Wade14 January 1936Throop Fishery, River StourDorset45 years[187]
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)4 oz 4 drM Bowen1977Ebbe Vale Pond, Ebbw ValeBlaenau Gwent, Wales13 years[56][121]
4 ozM Morris1971Susworth Roach Ponds SusworthLincolnshire6 years[104]
4 oz 4 dr *(equalled)J.D Lewtin1950River SoarLeicestershire21 years[68][123] Note 2 *
4 oz 4 dr * (equalled)W.R Bostock1935Hoggs Pond, ShipleyDerbyshire36 years[68][123] Note 2 *
4 oz 4 dr *G. Cedrick1933River Thames, DatchetBerkshire38 years[68][123] Note 2 *
2 oz 8 drF. Parker27 Oct 1923River Tees, Middleton One Row, Borough of DarlingtonCounty Durham10 years[188]
Ide (natural) (Leuciscus idus)7 lb 6 ozIan Green4 August 2017River TrentNottinghamshire4 years[189] * Note 8
6 lb 10 ozColin Hebb11 July 2017River HullYorkshireLess than one month[190][191] * Note 8
6 lb 3 ozColin Hebb1 March 2016River HullYorkshire1 year[192] * Note 8
Mullet (thin-lipped grey) (Liza ramada)7 lb 0 oz 3 drSteve Maliska22 May 2012Truro River, MalpasCornwallLess than 1 year[193]
7 lbN Mableson1991Oulton Broad, LowestoftSuffolk21 years[21]
6 lb 4 ozH Mepham1981River Rother (East Sussex)East Sussex10 years[136]
5 lb 11 ozD Knowles1975River Rother (East Sussex)East Sussex6 years[101]
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)13 dr (23 grams)R Merrifield1981River Calder (Lancashire)Lancashire17 years[136]
11 dr (19.5 grams)I.S Colinge1979River Calder (Lancashire)Lancashire2 years[60]
9 dr (16 grams)R Guy1978River Rother (West Sussex), MidhurstWest Sussex1 year[121]
Orfe / ide (Leuciscus idus)8 lb 4 ozNorman AgnewApril 2000Lymm valeCheshireLess than 1 year[194] * Note 8
8 lb 1 ozKev ShoreMarch 2000Lymm valeCheshireLess than 1 year[194] * Note 8
7 lb 14 oz 8 drMick Pardoe1998Lymm valeCheshire2 years[59][73]
7 lb 7 ozD Smith1995Horton Pool, HortonBerkshire3 years[120]
4 lb 12 ozJ Moran1986Burton Towers, Rossett, WrexhamDenbighshire, Clwyd, Wales9 years[67]
4 lb 3 oz 8 drD.R Charles1983River KennetBerkshire3 years[131]
4 lb 3 ozBrian Mills1976River TestHampshire7 years[101]
3 lb 14 oz 8 drD Stephens1973Winford Brook, Chew MagnaSomerset3 years[195]
3 lb 2 oz 7 drBill Penny21 July 1937Virginia Water Lake, Windsor Great Park, Borough of RunnymedeSurrey36 years[196]
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)5 lb 15 ozLes Brown17 February 2006Stream Valley Lakes, CrowboroughEast Sussex5 years[28][62]
5 lb 9 oz 8 drDean Rawlings28 March 2002Glebe Lakes, FringfordOxfordshire4 years[19][28][43][21]
5 lb 9 ozJohn Shayler6 March 1985Furnace Pond, HorsmondenKent17 years[28][100][110][74]
4 lb 14 oz 12 drMrs Ethel Owen1984Kings Lake, RomseyHampshire1 year[131]
4 lb 12 ozSid Baker1962Oulton Broad, LowestoftSuffolk22 years[104][197][69]
4 lb 2 oz 8 drG Butler14 November 1932Hobhole Drain, Witham Navigable DrainsLincolnshire30 years[198]
Pike (Esox lucius)46 lb 13 ozRoy LewisOctober 1992Llandegfedd Reservoir, LlandegvethMonmouthshire, Wales32 years[19][199][200][21]
45 lb 6 ozGareth EdwardsMarch 1990Llandegfedd Reservoir, LlandegvethMonmouthshire, Wales2 years[200]
44 lb 14 ozM.Linton4 January 1987Ardleigh Reservoir, Ardleigh near ColchesterEssex3 years[56][200]
42 lb 2 ozDerek AmiesAugust 1985River Thurne, near Potter HeighamNorfolk2 years[200][100][74]
41 lb 6 ozN.FicklingFebruary 1985River Thurne, near Potter HeighamNorfolkLess than 1 year[200][100]
40 lb 4 ozK.Vogel1972Loch KenDumfries and Galloway, Scotland15 years[200]
40 lbP.HancockFebruary 1967Horsey Mere, HorseyNorfolk5 years[200][132]
47 lb 11 oz *Tommy MorganJuly 1945Loch LomondDunbartonshire, Scotland22 years[5][68] Note 2 *
39 lb 7 ozG.F ParrottMarch 1909Dorset StourDorset58 years[132]
37 lbAlex Jardine1879Shardeloes Lake, AmershamBuckinghamshire30 years[201]
36 lbG.Forbes1875Luton Hoo, LutonBedfordshire4 years (joint)[132]
36 lbG.KeenMarch 1874Rapley Lake, BagshotBerkshire5 years[132]
16 lb 2 ozMr Murphy20 Jan 1873River Thames RichmondSurrey1 year[202]
Powan (Coregonus clupeoides) Note 3 1 lb 7 ozJ.M Ryder1972Loch LomondDunbartonshire, Scotland34 years[56][101]
1 lb 5 oz 12 drD.J Warren1970Loch LomondDunbartonshire, Scotland2 years[104]
11 oz 12 drF. Buller1968Loch LomondDunbartonshire, Scotland2 years[69]
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)5 ozDuncan Charman21 May 2003Sway Lakes, SwayHampshireLess than 1 year[73][96]
4 oz 9 drDaniel L Wallace28 June 1987Whessoe Pond, DarlingtonCo.Durham16 years[56][96][113][21]
2 oz 10 drA Baverstock1977GLC Highgate pond, Hampstead HeathLondon10 years[121]
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)4 lb 3 ozRay Clarke27 October 1990Dorset Stour, Corfe MullenDorset16 years[19][21][203][204][205]
4 lb 1 ozR G Jones16 June 1975Colwick Country Park, ColwickNottinghamshire15 years[56][206][74]
3 lb 13 ozBill Penny6 September 1938Lambeth reservoir, MoleseySurrey37 years[73][123][125][69]
3 lb 10 ozWilfred Cutting5 August 1917Hornsea Mere, BeverleyEast Yorkshire21 years[123][125][151]
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)4 lb 10 ozD Webb28 Sept 1986Pitsford Reservoir, PitsfordNorthamptonshire15 years[56]
4 lb 8 ozReverend Edward C Alston1933Ring Mere, Wretham near ThetfordNorfolk53 years[59][103][123][151][69]
2 lb 6 ozR. Belfield8 Aug 1932Great OuseBuckinghamshire1 year[207]
Ruffe (pope) (Gymnocephalus cernua)5 ozP Barrowcliffe1977River BureNorfolk3 years[121]
4 ozB.B Poynor1969River StourWarwickshire8 years[104]
3 oz 9 drA Cartwright1963River MeaseBorder of Leicestershire and Staffordshire6 years[68]
Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar)61 lb 8 ozMr T StewartOctober 1907River TayPerthshire, Scotland15 years[125]
61 lbMr J Haggart1870River TayPerthshire, Scotland37 years[125]
European sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) Note 3.66 lbLewis GibsonMay 1867River Thames, PutneyLondon65 years[208]
Schelly (skelly) (Coregonus stigmaticus) Note 3 1 lb 10 ozW Wainwright1976UllswaterCumbria10 years[101]
1 lb 7 oz 8 drGeoff Byrne1973UllswaterCumbria3 years[195]
1 lb 5 oz 10 drS.A Smith1972UllswaterCumbria1 year[103]
1 lb 1 ozP.F White1969River EdenCumberland3 years[104]
Stickleback (3-spined) (Gasterosteus aculeatus)4 dr (7 grams)Dennis Flack1998High Flyer Lake, ElyCambridgeshire20 years[19][21][54]* Note 10
3 drM. Drinkwater1995River Calder, BrighouseWest Yorkshire3 years[120]
Tench (Tinca tinca)14 lb 7 ozGordon BeavanSept 1993Bury Lake, RickmansworthHertfordshire8 years[73][110]
14 lb 3 ozPhil Gooriah20 August 1987Wraysbury 1 Lake, WraysburyBerkshire6 years[56][41][209]
12 lb 8 oz 11 drAlan Wilson1985Wilstone Reservoir, Tring ReservoirsHertfordshire2 years[108][210]
10 lb 1 oz 4 drTony Chester1981Wilstone Reservoir, Tring ReservoirsHertfordshire4 years[108]
10 lb 1 oz 2 drLewis Brown1975Peterborough brick pitsCambridgeshire6 years[108]
9 lb 1 ozJohn Salisbury1963Eggetts Lake, Hemingford GreyCambridgeshire12 years[68][103][108][123][69]
8 lb 8 ozMaurice Foode1950Leicester Line of the Grand Union CanalLeicestershire13 years[108][123]
7 lb (equalled)Reverend Edward C AlstonJuly 1933Ring Mere, Wretham near ThetfordNorfolk13 years[125][211]
7 lbMr Stacey1882Pottery Pits, Weston-super-MareSomerset68 years[125]
Trout, brook (Salvelinus fontinalis)6 lbD Caisley1996Fontburn ReservoirNorthumberland2 years[120]
5 lb 13 oz 8 drAlan Pearson13 August 1981Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshireLess than a year[56][131]
5 lb 6 ozAlan Pearson1979Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshire2 years[60]
4 lb 15 ozStephen Bedford18 June 1923Blagdon Lake, Blagdon, Chew Valley,Somerset56 years[212][213] * Note 8
Trout, brown (Salmo trutta)30 lb 8 ozKen Oliver20 July 2000Loch Awe, ArdbrecknishArgyll, Scotland2 years[214]
25 lb 5 oz 12 drAndrew Finlay1996Loch Awe, ArdbrecknishArgyll, Scotland4 years[215][216][120]
19 lb 9 oz 4 drJ.A.F Jackson1978Loch Quoish, Inverness-shireScottish Highlands, Scotland18 years[56][121]
19 lb 4 oz 8 drTommy Chartres1974Lower Lough Erne, EnniskillenFermanagh, Northern Ireland4 years[217]
18 lb 2 ozK.J Grant1965Loch Garry, Fort WilliamPerthshire, Scotland9 years[104][69]
12 lb 12 ozReverend S.E.V Filleul11 Sept 1907River Frome, DorchesterDorset58 years[218][219]
7 lb 4 ozW. Knight5 May 1900River Thames, Caversham Lock CavershamBerkshire7 years[220]
Trout, rainbow (Onchorhynchus mykiss)33 lb 4 ozJ Lawson2003Watercress Trout Fishery, ChudleighDevon13 years[19][36]
30 lb 12 ozTony FlowerJuly 1994Osprey lake, Tavistock Trout Fishery, TavistockDevon9 years[221]
28 lbAlan HigginsOctober 1992The Mill Pool at Duncton Trout Fishery, DunctonWest Sussex2 years[222]
24 lb 2 oz 13 drJ Moore1990Penine Trout Fishery, LittleboroughLancashire2 years[120]
21 lb 4 oz 4 drD GrahamOct 1986Loch AweArgyll, Scotland4 years[56][100]
20 lb 7 ozPeter Cockwill16 Sept 1986Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshireless than 1 month[100][223]
19 lb 8 ozAlan Pearson1977Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshire9 years[201]
19 lb 2 ozRoy HopkinsApril 1977Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshireLess than 1 year[224]
18 lb 7 ozAlan PearsonApril 1977Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshireLess than 1 year[224]
18 lbAlan Pearson1976Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshire1 year[101]
18 lb 4 ozRichard WalkerApril 1976Avington Trout Fishery, AvingtonHampshire1 year[225] * Note 8
13 lb 2 ozDoctor W Drummond1974Hampshire Avon, DowntonWiltshire2 years[217]
8 lb 8 ozColonel Creagh Scott1924Blagdon Lake, Blagdon, Chew Valley,Somerset50 years[212][226][69]
5 lb 12 ozErnest S Halfold1923River Test, Newton Stacey, Test Valley,Hampshire1 year[227]
4 lbK M Bignall8 October 1908Frog Hollow Lake, Belvoir Castle Estate,Leicestershire15 years[228]
Trout, sea (Salmo trutta)22 lb 8 oz (equalled)Mr. S Burgoyne22 July 1989River LevenDunbartonshire, Scotland3 years[229][120]
22 lb 8 ozS.R Dwight1946River Frome, BindonDorset46 years[123][230] * Note 8
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)143 lbDarren Reitz29 April 2024Chigborough Fisheries, MaldonEssex6 months(record as recognised by the BRFC)[231]
147 lbPaul Fyson7 June 2020Oak Lakes Fisheries, SouthminsterEssex4 years[232] * Note 8
145 lbMatthew Smith24 January 2019Oak Lakes Fisheries, SouthminsterEssex1 year[233] * Note 8
144 lbJames Jones30 July 2012Oak Lakes Fisheries, SouthminsterEssex7 years[234][235][236]* Note 8
130 lbChris WadeJune 2005Witch Leisure lake, Hockwold cum Wilton, ThetfordNorfolk7 years[237] * Note 8
87 lbAllan JacksonJune 2000Willow Bank Fisheries, Kirton in LindseyLincolnshire6 years[238] * Note 8
86 lb 8 ozBrian CloseMay 2000Willow Bank Fisheries, Kirton in LindseyLincolnshireLess than 1 year[238] * Note 8
62 lbRich GarnerJune 1997Withy pool, HenlowBedfordshire3 years[19][21][110]* Note 10
57 lb 4 ozR Coote1995Withy Pool, HenlowBedfordshire2 years[239]
49 lb 12 ozSteven Pointz1993Homersfield Lake, HomersfieldSuffolk2 years[240]
43 lb 8 ozRichard Bray1970Wilstone Reservoir, Tring ReservoirsHertfordshire23 years[102][241][242][74][240]
33 lb 12 ozReg Hutt1961Claydon Middle lake, Steeple ClaydonBuckinghamshire9 years[242]
Zander (Sander lucioperca)21 lb 5 ozJames Benfield24 June 2007Upper Lode Lock, River Severn, near TewkesburyGloucestershire3 years[92][243][244][20]* Note 10
19 lb 5 oz 8 drDave LavenderMarch 1998Middle Level Fenland drainCambridgeshire9 years[19][59][113][245][246][110][21]
18 lb 10 ozRay ArmstrongMarch 1993River SevernWorcestershire5 years[245][246][120]
18 lb 8 ozBob MeadowsMarch 1988Roswell Pits, ElyCambridgeshire5 years[245][246]
17 lb 12 ozDave LittonOctober 1977(GORC)Buckinghamshire10 years[245][246]
15 lb 5 ozBill Chillingworth1971(GORC)Buckinghamshire6 years[104]
12 lb 13 ozNeville Fickling1971(GORC), StoweBuckinghamshireLess than a year[247]
12 lb 6 oz 8 drNeville Fickling1971Great Ouse Relief Channel (GORC), StoweBuckinghamshireLess than a year[248]

Anglers who have held multiple British records

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

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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

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Non-indigenous (invasive) alien species

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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),[254] largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii), sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva), sunbleak (Leucaspius delineatus),[254] and walleye (Sander vitreus).[citation needed]

Notes

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References

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