Whiting [Species Menu] [Whiting articles] Common name: Whiting Latin name: Merlangius merlangus Record weight: Although one of our most common fish, whiting are a relatively small species with a shore caught record of just 4lb 7drams and a boat record of 6lb 12oz. Distribution: Found from Iceland to the Northern Mediterranean. Does not appreciate warm…
Grayling [Species Menu] [Grayling articles] Common name: Grayling Latin name: Thymallus thymallus Record weight: Despite a record weight of only 4lb 3oz, caught in 1989 by Mr S.R. Lanigan, the grayling is known to grow much larger than this in Europe. Fish of almost ten pounds are possible in some rivers in Northern Europe! Distribution:…
Tench [Species Menu] [Tench articles] Common name: Tench Latin name: Tinca tinca Record weight: Fifteen pounds, caught by Darren Ward from a Surrey lake in June 2001. Distribution: Because of its economic importance as a food source, tench have been spread right across Europe and Asia by humans. In the UK they can now be…
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Sharks [Species Menu] [Sharks articles] Common name: Blue shark, Porbeagle shark, Mako shark Latin name: Prionace glauca, Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus Record weight: Sharks are the largest fish commonly encountered in the inshore waters of the British Isles, and this is reflected in their record weights. Blue sharks are the smallest and commonest of our…
Catfish [Species Menu] [Catfish articles] Common name: Wels catfish Latin name: Silurus glanis Record weight: Weight recognised by the British Record Fish Committee is 62lb caught by Richard Garner from Withy Lake in Bedfordshire in 1997. This fish is unlikely to be ever beaten as although several much larger fish have been caught the record…
Crucian carp [Species Menu] [Crucian carp articles] Common name: Crucian carp Latin name: Carassius carassius Record weight: Despite several fish being accepted and then dropped from the record list because of miss-identification, the current record of 4lb 8oz caught by Jay Allen from RMC Angling’s Summer pit is a fully authenticated record. Distribution: The crucian…
Thornback ray [Species Menu] [Thornback ray articles] Common name: Thornback ray Latin name: Raja clavata Record weight: One of the commoner ray species in many parts of the country, small thornbacks up to around ten pounds are very common. The current boat record stands at 31lb 7oz, whilst the shore best is 21lb 12oz. Distribution:…
Pollack [Species Menu] [Pollack articles] Common name: Pollack Latin name: Pollachius pollachius Record weight: One of the larger members of the cod family, although larger fish are only found off-shore. This is mirrored in the difference in the records with a boat caught best of 29lb 4oz and a shore caught best of 18lb 4oz….
Conger eel [Species Menu] [Conger eel articles] Common name: Conger eel Latin name: Conger conger Record weight: Big congers are almost a different species to their smaller brothers and sisters and most big fish are caught by anglers specifically targeting them. This has led to the development of a small band of highly dedicated conger…