UK SHORE RECORDS

Species Shore Weight Location Angler Year
lb oz d

Angler Fish Shore 68 02 00 Canvey Island H G T Legerton 1967
Lophius Piscatorious

Bass Shore 19 00 00 South Breakwater, Dover D. L. Bourne 1988
Dicentrarchus Labrax

Black Fish Shore 4 09 00 Moggs Eye, Sutton, Lincs H G Lunt 1988
Centrolophus Niger

Bluemouth Shore 1 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Helicolenus Dactylopterus

Bogue Shore 1 15 04 Pembroke, Guernsey S G Torode 1978
Boops Boops

Bream, Black Shore 5 00 02 Alderney, Channel Isles M Guilmoto 1994
Spondyliosoma cantharus

Bream, Couch's Sea Shore 2 00 07 St. Peter Port, Guernsey M Thomson 1996
Pagrus Pagrus

Bream, Gilthead Shore 10 05 08 Salcombe Estuary, Devon C Carr 1995
Sparus Aurata

Bream, Ray's Shore 7 15 12 Crimdon Beach, Harlepool G Walker 1967
Brama Brama

Bream, Red Shore 4 07 00 Alderney Lighthouse A Salmon 1979
Pagellus bogaraveo

Brill Shore 7 07 08 Geurnsey, Channel Islands K Fletcher 1980
Scophthalmus rhombus

Bull Huss Shore 19 14 00 Pwllheli, Gwynedd G Ebbs 1992
Scyliorhinus Stellaris

Catfish Shore 12 12 08 Stonehaven, Scotland G M Taylor 1978
Anarhichas Lupus

Coalfish Shore 24 11 12 Filey Brigg M. Cammish 1995
Pollachius Virens

Cod Shore 44 08 00 Tom's Point, Barry, Wales B Jones 1966
Gadus Morhua

Comber Shore 0 12 00 Vacant Qualifying Weight
Serranus Cabrilla

Common Skate Shore 169 06 00 Loch Raig, Isle of Lewis G McKenzie 1995
Raja Batis

Conger Shore 68 08 00 Devils Point, Plymouth M Larkin 1991
Conger Conger

Dab Shore 2 09 08 Port Talbot, South Glam M L Watts 1936
Limanda Limanda

Dogfish, Blackmouthed Shore 0 12 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Galeus Melastomus

Dogfish, Lesser Spotted Shore 4 15 03 Abbey Burnfoot Scotland S Ramsey 1988
Scyliorhinus caniculus

Flounder Shore 5 07 00 River Teign, Devon Barry Sokell 1994
Platichthys Flesus

Forkbeard, Greater Shore 1 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Phycis Blennoides

Garfish Shore 3 04 12 Porthoustock, Cornwall F Williams 1995
Belone Belone

Greater Weaver Trachinus Draco Shore 1 07 15 Porthcurno, Cornwall B Bawden 1989

Gurnard, Grey Shore 1 08 00 Peel Breakwater, I o Man S Quine 1977
Eutrigla Gurnardus

Gurnard, Red Aspitrigla Cuculus Shore 2 10 11 Helford River, Cornwall D Johns 1976


Gurnard,Streaked Trigloporus Lastoviza Shore 1 06 08 Loch Gail, Firth of Clyde H Livingstone 1971


Gurnard, Tub Trigla Lucerna Shore 12 03 00 Langland Bay, Wales G J Reynolds 1976


Haddock Shore 6 12 00 Falmouth, Cornwall G B Stevenson 1976
Melanogrammus Aeglefinus

Haddock, Norway Sebastes Vivaparus Shore 1 03 00 Southend, Essex F P Fawke 1973


Hake Merluccius Melluccius Shore 3 08 02 Morfa Beach, Port Talbot W S Parry 1984


Halibut Hippoglossus Shore 10 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Hippoglossus

Herring Shore 1 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Culpea Barengus

John Dory Shore 3 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Zeus Faber

Ling Shore 21 10 00 Jersey, Channel Islands D J Rogan 1981
Molva Molva

Lumpsucker Shore 20 09 12 Weymouth Pier, Dorset A J Perry 1987
Cyclopterus Lumpus

Mackerel Shore 5 11 14 Berry Head, Brixham M A Kemp 1982
Scomber Scombrus

Mackerel Spanish Shore 1 05 07 Lamorna Cove, Penzance G Scammell 1995
Scomber Japonicus

Megrim Shore 2 06 01 Porthcurno, Cornwall F J Williams 1987
Lepidorhombus Whiffiagonis

Monkfish Shore 52 14 00 Llwyngwril beach, Gwynedd G S Bishop 1984
Squatina Squatina

Mullet, Golden Grey Shore 3 00 04 East coast of Alderney J Reeves 1991


Liza Auratus 3 00 04 Christchurch, Dorset D Heward 1994


Mullet, Red Shore 3 1 00 Longy Bay, Alderney A Wright 1996

Mullus Surmuletus

Mullet, Thick Lipped Grey Shore 14 02 12 Aberthaw, S Glamorgan R S Gifford 1979
Crenimugil Labrosus

Mullet, Thin Lipped Shore 7 00 00 Saltside, Oulton Broad N Mableston 1991
Liza Ramada

Opal Shore 20 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Lampris Guttatus

Pelamid Bonito Shore 2 10 05 St Brides Bay, Pembroke P Blanning 1996
Sarda Sarda

Perch, Dusky Epinephelus Marginatus Shore 7 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight


Plaice Shore 8 06 14 Southbourne, Bournemouth R. W. Moore
Pleuronectes Platessa

Pollack Shore 18 04 00 Abbotsbury Beach, Dorset C. Lowe 1986
Pollachius Pollachius

Pouting Shore 4 09 00 Pembrook, Guernsey R Andrews 1991
Trisopterus Luscus

Puffer Fish Shore 6 09 04 Chesil Beach, Dorset S Atkinson 1985
Lagocephalus Lagocephalus

Ray, Blonde Shore 32 08 00 Mannez Targets, Alderney C. M Reeves 1986


Raja Brackyura 32 08 00 Grosnez, Jersey


Ray, Bottlenosed Shore 15 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Raja Alba

Ray, Cuckoo Shore 5 11 00 North Cliffs, Cornwall C Wills 1981
Raja Naevus

Ray, Eagle Shore 15 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Myliobatis Aquilla

Ray, Electric Shore 52 11 00 Porthallow, Cornwall M A Wills 1980
Torpedo Nobiliana

Ray, Marbled Electric Shore 13 15 11 North coast, Jersey M E Porter 1990
Torpedo Marmorata

Ray, Sandy Shore 2 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Raja Cirularis

Ray, Small Eyed Shore 15 00 08 South Wales N J Wood 1991
Raja Microcellata

Ray, Spotted Shore 8 05 00 Mewslade Bay, South Wales D G Bowen 1980
Raja Montagui

Ray, Sting Shore 54 09 06 Fairbourne Beach, Gwynedd K Wyatt 1991
Dasyatis Pastinaca

Ray, Thornback Shore 21 12 00 The Ross, Kirkcudbright S Ramsay 1985
Raja Clavata

Ray, Undulate Shore 21 04 00 St Catherine's B'water,CI K Skinner 1983
Raja Undulata

Rockling, Three Bearded Shore 1 09 12 Chesil Cove, Dorset D Lane 1992
Gaidropsarus Vulgaris

Rockling, Shore Shore 0 12 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Gaidropsarus Mediterraneus

Salmon, Coho Shore 1 08 01 St. Sampsons, Guernsey R J McCracken 1977
Oncorhynchus Kisutch

Scad Shore 3 00 14 Cockenzie, Scotland R Dillon 1981
Trachur Trachurus

Sea Scorpion, SHt Spined Shore 2 03 00 Cumbrae Island, Scotland R Stevenson 1973
Myoxocephalus Scorpius

Shad, Allis Shore 4 12 07 Chesil Beach, Dorset P B Gerrard 1977
Alosa Alosa

Shad, Twaite Shore 2 12 00 Garlieston, Wigtownshire J W Martin 1978
Alosa Fallax

Shark, Blue Shore 40 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Prionace Glauca

Shark, Mako Shore 40 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Isurus Oxyrinchus

Shark, Porbeagle Shore 40 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Lamna Nasus

Shark, Six Gilled Shore 5 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Hexanchus Griseus

Shark, Thresher Shark Shore 40 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Alopias Vulpinus

Smoothhound, Starry Shore 23 02 00 Bradwell on Sea, Essex D Carpenter 1972
Mustelas Asterias

Smoothhound Shore 17 08 00 Sowley Sedge, Hampshire G A Hazel 1988
Mustelus Mustelus

Sole Shore 6 08 10 Alderney N V Guilmoto 1991
Solea Solea

Sole, Lemon Shore 2 07 11 Victoria Pier, Douglas IoM W N Callister 1980
Microstomus Kitt

Spurdog Shore 16 12 08 Chesil Beach, Dorset R Legg 1964
Squalus Acanthias

Sunfish Shore 49 04 00 Fisherman's Cove, Cornwall M G H Merry 1976
Mola Mola

Tadpole Fish Shore 1 05 12 Seaham Beach, Co Durham N Conn 1990
Raniceps Raninus

Tope Shore 58 02 00 Baggy Point, N. Devon Ray White 1982
Galeorhinus Galeus

Torsk Shore 3 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Brosme Brosme

Trigger Fish Shore 5 14 08 Lynmouth Rocks, N Devon K Lydiard 1995
Balistes Carolinensis

Tunny Bluefin Tuna Shore 40 00 00 Vacant Qualifing weight
Thunnus Thynnus

Tunny, Big Eyed Shore 66 12 00 Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall A L Pascoe 1985
Thunnus Obesus

Tunny, Long Finned Shore 4 12 00 Salcombe Estuary, Devon B Cater 1990
Thunnus Alalunga

Turbot Shore 28 08 00 Dunwich Beach, E Sussex J D Dorling 1973
Scophthalmus Maximus

Whiting Shore 4 00 07 Abbotsbury, Dorset T Bell 1984
Merlangiu Merlangus


Whiting, Blue Micromesistius Poutassou Shore 00 12 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight


Witch Shore 1 02 13 Colwyn Bay, Wales T J Barathy 1967
Glyptocephalus Cynoglossus

Wrasse, Ballan Shore 8 13 02 Portlet Bay, Jersey S Gavey 1994
Labrus Bergylta

Wrasse, Cuckoo Shore 1 12 02 Goat Island, Alderney A J Smart 1984
Labrus Mixtus

Wreckfish Shore 10 00 00 Vacant Qualifing Weight
Polyprion Americanus