Specimen Fish
The recording of data about the capture of Specimen Coarse Fish in Scotland helps the Federation to gain a better understanding about the growth and health of our coarse fish stocks and, when combined with data about the distribution of coarse fish in Scotland, helps us to fight to protect the sport we love.
If you are fortunate enough to catch a specimen coarse fish report it (see below) and help us to protect the future of coarse angling in Scotland. The list below shows a list of coarse fish. If you are lucky enough to catch a fish above the weight shown we would like to know:
Table of specimen weights for selected coarse fish species:
| Common name | Latin name | Specimen weight (imperial) | Specimen weight (metric) |
| Barbel | Barbus barbus | 7 lb | 3.175kg |
| Bream | Abramis brama | 11 lb | 4.989kg |
| Carp | Cyprinus carpio | 24 lb | 10.886kg |
| Chub | Leuciscus cephalus | 5 lb | 2.268kg |
| Dace | Leuciscus leuciscus | 14 oz | 340g |
| Eel | Anguilla anguilla | 5 lb | 2.268kg |
| Grayling | Thymalus thymalus | 3 lb | 1.360kg |
| Ide or Orfe | Leuciscus idus | 7 lb | 3.175kg |
| Perch | Perca fluivatilis | 3 lb 12 oz | 1.700kg |
| Pike | Esox lucius | 32 lb | 14.515kg |
| Roach | Rutlius rutilus | 3 lb | 1.360kg |
| Rudd | Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 lb | 907g |
| Tench | Tinca tinca | 7 lb 8 oz | 3.400kg |
How to report the capture of a specimen fish
No report will be considered in respect of coarse fish that have been killed, on or after capture, fish must be returned to the water alive.
The report should include details of:
- Weight.
- Length
- Water/Location of capture (captors may request that this is published as undisclosed)
- Date of Capture
- Method and Bait used
- Photographs of the fish should be available.
- Details of any witnesses.
Reports should be sent to the Fish Recorder for the Scottish Record Coarse Fish Committee, by e-mail.
