Record Fish

Scottish Boat & Shore Records - Current 2006

Species Latin Name
Kgs
lb
oz
dm
Location Angler Year
Angler Fish (lophius piscatorious) Boat 20.412 45 0 0 Sound of Mull D. Hopper 1978
Angler Fish (lophius piscatorious) Shore 17.237 30 0 0 Blairmore Pier L.C. Hanley 1970
Argentine (argentina sphyraena) Boat 0.147 0 5 3 Loch Long, Arrochar I. Miller 1978
Barracudina (paralepis coreganoides borealis) Shore 0.054 0 1 14 Newton Shore D. Gillon 1987
Bass (dicentrarchus labra) Boat 5.32 11 11 8 Solway Firth L. Pennycook 2000
Bass (dicentrarchus labra) Shore 7.32 15 12 10 Solway Firth A. MacKenzie 1998
Black fish (centrolophus niger) Boat 1.658 3 10 8 Heads of Ayr J. Semple 1972
Blenny Shanny (blennius pholis) Shore 0.046 0 1 10 Carolina Point, Dundee Dock M. S. Ettle 1983
Blenny Tompot (Parablennius gattorugine) Boat 0.059 0 2 1.6 Mull of Galloway A. Chalkley 1995
Blenny Tompot (blennius gattorugine) Shore 0.078 0 2 12 Portpatrick G. Dods 1977
Blenny Viviparous (zoarces viviparus) Boat 0.283 0 10 0 Craigendoran T. Lambert 1977
Blenny Viviparous (zoarces viviparus) Shore 0.317 0 11 3 Craigendoran D. Ramsey 1975
Blenny Yarrels (chirolophis ascanii) Boat 0.039 0 1 6 Lunderston Bay P. McGonigal 1994
Blenny Yarrels (chirolophis ascanii) Shore 0.068 0 2 6 Lerwick Harbour S. Sjoberg 1994
Bluemouth (helicolenus dactylopterus) Boat 1.431 3 2 8 Loch Sheil Mrs. A. Lyngholm 1976
Bream, Black (spondyllosoma cantharus) Boat 1.675 3 11 2 Luce Bay A. Dommock 1996
Bream, Black (spondyllosoma cantharus) Shore 0.979 2 2 8.5 Mull of Galloway B. Robbins 1992
Bream, Gilthead (sparus aurata) Shore 1.084 2 6 4 Dunnet Head C. Toplis 1992
Bream, Rays (brama brama) Boat 2.829 6 3 13 West of Barra Head J. Holland 1978
Bream, Rays (brama brama) Shore 2.905 6 6 8 Portobello G. Taylor 1973
Bream, Red (pagellus bogaraveo) Boat 2.097 4 10 0 Ardnamurchan R. Steel 1969
Brill (scophthalmus rhombus) Boat 1.349 2 8 0 Off Girvan D. Gillon 1994
Brill (scophthalmus rhombus) Shore 0.51 1 2 0 Killntrinnan Lighthouse P. Baisbrown 1971
Bull Huss (scyliorhinus stellaris) Boat 9.171 20 3 8 Mull of Galloway J. K. Crawford 1971
Bull Huss (scyliorhinus stellaris) Shore 7.087 15 10 0 Abbey Burnfoot P. McMullen 1994
Butterfish (pholis gunnellus) Shore 0.032 0 1 2 Gourock D. McEntee 1978
Catfish, Common (anarhichas lupas) Boat 6.256 13 12 11 Burnmouth D. Brown 1985
Catfish, Common (anarhichas lupas) Shore 5.797 12 12 8 Stonehaven G. M. Taylor 1978
Coalfish (pollachius virens) Boat 12.814 28 4 0 Eyemouth L. Gibson 1982
Coalfish (pollachius virens) Shore 5.202 11 7 8 Loch Long S. Mather 1976
Cod (gadus morhua) Boat 20.879 46 0 8 Gantocks B. Baird 1970
Cod (gadus morhua) Shore 18.47 40 11 8 Balcary Point K. Robinson 1988
Dab (limanda limanda) Boat 1.254 2 12 4 Gairloch R. Islip 1975
Dab (limanda limanda) Shore 1.049 2 5 0 Cairnryan A. Scott 1969
Dab Long Rough (hippoglossoides platessoides) Boat 0.18 0 6 6 Helensburgh J. Napier 1984
Dab Long Rough (hippoglossoides platessoides) Shore 0.155 0 5 8 Coulport I. McGrath 1975
Dogfish Black Mouthed (galeus melastromus) Boat 1.288 2 13 8 Loch Fyne J. H. Anderson 1977
Dogfish Lesser Spotted (scyliorhinus caniculus) Boat 1.985 4 6 8 off Port Logan G. V. R. Griffiths 1994
Dogfish Lesser Spotted (scyliorhinus caniculus) Shore 2.246 4 15 3 Abbey Burnfoot S. Ramsey 1988
Dragonet Common (callionymus lyra) Boat 0.142 0 5 0 Gareloch T. J. Ashwell 1985
Dragonet Common (callionymus lyra) Shore 0.142 0 5 0 Loch Long J. Crawford 1985
Eel Common (anguilla anguilla) Boat 0.834 1 13 7 Gareloch P. Fleming 1976
Eel Common (anguilla anguilla) Shore 1.737 3 12 2 Grangemouth A. Hume 2000
Eel, Conger (conger conger) Boat 21.82 48 1 0 Largs R. Bond 1985
Eel, Conger (conger conger) Shore 28.803 63 8 0 Balcary B. Ford 1991
Flounder (platichthys flesus) Boat 1.295 2 11 13 Portnockie K. F. MacKay 1985
Flounder (platichthys flesus) Shore 2.14 4 11 8 Musselburgh R. Armstrong 1970
Garfish (belone belone) Boat 0.799 1 11 8 Brodick R Stockwin 1970
Garfish (belone belone) Shore 0.776 1 11 4.5 Troon D. Allan 1995
Goby, Black (gobius niger) Boat 0.035 0 1 4 Cairnryan J. Price 1976
Goby, Black (gobius niger) Shore 0.063 0 2 4 Inveraray F. O'Brien 1980
Greater Forkbeard (phycis blennoides) Boat 2.33 5 1 5 Off Cape Wrath A. Forsyth 2004
Gurnard, Grey (eutrigla gurnardus) Boat 1.105 2 7 0 Calaich Point D. Swinbanks 1976
Gurnard, Grey (eutrigla gurnardus) Shore 0.595 1 5 0 Peterhead A. Turnbull 1973
Gurnard, Grey (eutrigla gurnardus) Shore 0.595 1 5 0 Port William J. W. Martin 1977
Gurnard, Red (aspitrigla cuculus) Boat 1.148 2 8 8 Tobermory D. V. Renton 1985
Gurnard, Red (aspitrigla cuculus) Shore 0.584 1 4 9 Dunure J. Williamson 1993
Gurnard, Streaked (trigloporus lastoviza) Boat 0.301 0 10 10 Isle of Mull J. Duncan 1985
Gurnard, Streaked (trigloporus lastoviza) Shore 0.637 1 6 8 Loch Goil H. L. Smith 1971
Gurnard, Tub (trigla lucerna) Boat 2.409 5 5 0 Luce Bay J. S. Dickinson 1975
Gurnard, Tub (trigla lucerna) Shore 0.628 1 6 2 Isle of Whithorn A. Bell 1998
Haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus) Boat 4.501 9 14 12 Summer Isles M. Lawton 1980
Haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus) Shore 3.061 6 12 0 Loch Goil G. B. Stevenson 1976
Hake (meruccius merluccus) Boat 11.706 25 12 14 Loch Etive R. Roberts 1997
Hake (meruccius merluccus) Shore 0.324 0 11 7 Gourock S. Moyes 1979
Halibut (hippoglossus hippoglossus) Boat 106.136 234 0 0 Scrabster C. Booth 1979
Herring (culpea harengus) Boat 0.51 1 2 0 Loch Long R. C. Scott 1974
Herring (culpea harengus) Shore 0.331 0 11 11 Port Logan R. Smith 1984
John Dory (zeus faber) Boat 0.546 1 3 4 Scrabster H. Holmes 2000
    Boat 0.546 1 3 4 Scrabster I. MacKay 2000
Lemon Sole (microstomus kitt) Boat 0.963 2 2 0 Lochgoilhead J. Gordon 1976
Lemon Sole (microstomus kitt) Shore 0.627 1 6 2 Peterhead B. N. Davidson 1982
Ling (molva molva) Boat 26.082 57 8 0 Stonehaven I. Duncan 1982
Ling (molva molva) Shore 5.557 12 4 0 Scrabster A. Allan 1984
Lumpsucker (cylopterus lumpus) Boat 2.133 4 11 4 Innellan G. T. Roebuck 1976
Lumpsucker (cylopterus lumpus) Shore 4.763 10 8 0 Breasclete Pier, Loch Roag R. Knight 1997
Mackerel (scomber scomberus) Boat 1.701 3 12 0 Ullapool E. Scobie 1965
Mackerel (scomber scomberus) Shore 1.063 2 5 9 Wick W. Richardson 1969
Megrim (lepidorhombus whiffagonis) Boat 1.715 3 12 8 Gareloch P. Christie 1973
Megrim (lepidorhombus whiffagonis) Shore 0.325 0 11 6 Loch Ryan C. N. Dickson 1989
Mullet, Golden Grey (lisa aurata) Shore 0.312 0 11 6 Fairlie I. McFadyen 1972
Mullet, Thick Lipped Grey (chelon labrosus) Boat 1.793 3 15 4 Girvan Harbour M. Kelman 1992
Mullet, Thick Lipped Grey (chelon labrosus) Shore 3.27 7 3 4 Isle of Whithorn A. Marshall 2000
Norway Haddock (sebastes viviparus) Boat 0.75 1 10 5 Eyemouth P. Skala 1988
Pipefish Greater (sygnathus acus) Shore 0.052 0 1 13 Loch Goil J. C. Ogilvie 1992
Plaice (pleuronectes platessa) Boat 4.635 10 3 8 Longa Sound H. Gardiner 1974
Plaice (pleuronectes platessa) Shore 2.494 5 8 0 Arrochar A. Holt Jnr 1971
Pollack (pollachius pollachius) Boat 8.165 18 0 0 Scrabster N. Carter 1971
Pollack (pollachius pollachius) Shore 6.293 13 14 0 Furnace J. Arthur 1974
Poor Cod (trisopterus minutus) Boat 0.567 1 4 0 Arbroath F. Chalmers 1969
Poor Cod (trisopterus minutus) Shore 0.453 1 0 0 Loch Fyne F. Johnstone 1970
Pouting (trisopterus lucus) Boat 1.587 3 8 0 Gourock J. Lewis 1977
Pouting (trisopterus lucus) Shore 1.458 3 3 7 Kirkcudbright R. Cartwright 1984
Ray Blonde (raja brachyura) Boat 12.105 26 11 0 Caliach Point B. Swinbanks 1977
Ray Cuckoo (raja naevus) Boat 2.388 5 4 4 Gairloch A. Bridges 1979
Ray Cuckoo (raja naevus) Shore 2.126 4 11 0 Gourock R. A. H. McCaw 1973
Ray Spotted (raja montagui) Boat 3.739 8 3 14 Isle of Whithorn G. Brownlie 1989
Ray Spotted (raja montagui) Shore 2.608 5 12 0 Cairnryan G. C. Styles 1975
Ray Thornback (raja clavata) Boat 13.399 29 8 10 Luce Bay A. McLean 1982
Ray Thornback (raja clavata) Shore 9.866 21 12 0 Kirkcudbright S. Ramsey 1985
Red Band Fish (cepola cubescens) Boat 0.088 0 3 1.6 Troon C, Robertson 2002
Rockling Shore (gairdropsaus mediterraneus) Shore 0.411 0 14 8 Loch Long A. Glen 1982
Rockling, Five Bearded (ciliata mustela) Shore 0.198 0 7 0 Balcarry Point K. Greason 1988
Rockling, Four Bearded (rhinomenus cimbrius) Boat 0.04 0 1 7 Gourock S. Hodgson 1981
Rockling, Three Bearded (gairdropsaus vulgaris) Boat 1.205 2 10 8 Gruna/Vementry P. Georgeson 1993
Rockling, Three Bearded (gairdropsaus vulgaris) Shore 1.41 3 1 12 Holburn Point W. Crowthers 1993
Sandeel, Greater (hyperoplus lanceolatus) Boat 0.227 0 8 0 Caliach Point T. J. Ashwell 1984
Sandeel, Greater (hyperoplus lanceolatus) Shore 0.177 0 6 4 Isle of Lewis S. McLeod 1993
Scad (Horse Mackeral) (trachurus trachurus) Boat 0.652 1 7 0 Loch Sheil D. McNeil 1976
Scad (Horse Mackeral) (trachurus trachurus) Shore 1.384 3 0 14 Cockenzie R. Dillon 1981
Sea Scorpion, Longspined (taurulus bubalis) Boat 0.096 0 3 6 Rhu Narrows C. Heath 1985
Sea Scorpion, Longspined (taurulus bubalis) Shore 0.157 0 5 9 Aberdeen T. J. Ashwell 1982
Sea Scorpion, Shortspined (myoocephalus scorpius) Boat 0.992 2 3 0 Kepple Pier R. Stevenson 1973
Sea Scorpion, Shortspined (myoocephalus scorpius) Shore 0.992 2 3 0 Cloch, Gourock W. Crawford 1979
Shad Twaite (alosa falla) Shore 0.76 1 11 0 Garlieston J. W. Martin 1978
Shark, Blue (prionace glauca) Boat 38.781 85 8 0 Stornoway J. Morrison 1972
Shark, Porbeagle (lamna nasus) Boat 229.974 507 0 0 Dunnet Head C. Bennet 1993
Skate, Common (raja batis) Boat 102.967 227 0 0 Tobermoray R. Banks 1986
Skate, Common (raja batis) Shore 76.832 169 6 0 Breasclete Pier, Loch Roag G. MacKenzie 1994
Smelt (osmerus eperlanus) Shore 0.149 0 5 4 Riverside, Dundee M. Ettle 1988
Smoothhound Common (mustelus mustelus) Shore 2.875 6 4 0 Solway Firth M. Graham 2003
Smoothhound Starry (mustelus asterias) Shore 3.958 8 11 8 Kirkcudbright G. Pye 2004
Smouthhound Starry (mustelus asterias) Boat 3.207 7 1 0 Creetown S. Cresswell 1998
Sole, Dover (solea solea) Boat 0.793 1 12 0 Killintrinnon W. Hannah 1974
Sole, Dover (solea solea) Shore 0.922 2 0 8 Balcary W. Lees 1989
Spurdog (squalus acanthias) Boat 9.073 18 14 0 Tobermory J. Bean 1988
Spurdog (squalus acanthias) Shore 7.139 15 13 0 Loch Etive P. de Looze 1991
Stickleback, 15 Spined (Spinachia Spinachia) Shore 0.01 0 0 5.6 Newton Shore V. P. Hendrie 1997
Sunfish (Mola mola) Boat 13.702 30 3 4 Off Shetland G. Hunter 1996
Tadpole Fish (raniceps raninus) Boat 0.421 0 14 14 Firth of Clyde R. Donnelly 1981
Tadpole Fish (raniceps raninus) Shore 0.567 1 4 0 Loch Fyne H. McKay 1995
Tope (galeorhinus galeus) Boat 33.877 74 11 0 Loch Ryan P. Marsland 1989
Tope (galeorhinus galeus) Shore 24.606 54 4 0 Loch Ryan D. Hastings 1975
Topknot (zeugopterus punctatus) Boat 0.22 0 7 13 Peterhead G. Manson 1994
Topknot (zeugopterus punctatus) Shore 0.241 0 8 8 Peterhead G. M. Taylor 1975
Torsk (brosme brosme) Boat 7.006 15 7 2 Pentland Firth D. J. MacKay 1982
Trigger Fish (balistes carolinesis) Shore 0.804 1 12 5 Newton Shore J. Murphy 1989
Turbot (scophthalmus maimus) Boat 11.453 25 4 0 Mull I. Jenkins 1982
Turbot (scophthalmus maimus) Shore 2.182 4 13 0 Dunbar S. Grove 2000
Weaver, Greater (trachinus draco) Shore 0.508 1 1 14 Mull of Galloway W. Allison 1984
Whiting (merlangius merlangus) Boat 2.948 6 8 0 Girvan A. M. Devay 1969
Whiting (merlangius merlangus) Shore 1.36 3 0 0 Gourock D. McTehee 1970
Whiting, Blue (micromesisistius poutassou) Boat 0.793 1 12 0 Loch Fyne J. H. Anderson 1977
Wrasse Ballan (labrus bergylta) Boat 2.551 5 9 14 Ailsa Craig J. Currie 1995
Wrasse Ballan (labrus bergylta) Shore 2.383 5 4 0 Ardwell Bay B. Hutchinson 2000
Wrasse, Corkwing (crenilabrus melops) Boat 0.109 0 3 14 Mull of Galloway S. Lindsay 1998
Wrasse, Corkwing (crenilabrus melops) Shore 0.175 0 6 3 Wigton I. Wilson 1989
Wrasse, Cuckoo (labrus mitus) Boat 1.361 3 0 0 Scrabster Mrs. H. Campbell 1969
Wrasse, Cuckoo (labrus mitus) Shore 0.51 1 2 0 Neist Point, Skye Q. A. Oliver 1972
Wrasse, Goldsinny (ctenolabrus melops) Boat 0.071 0 2 8 Lunderston Bay J. Baillie 1990
Wrasse, Goldsinny (centrolabrus eoletus) Shore 0.053 0 1 14 Balmae Haven J. Briggs 1994
Wrasse, Scale Rayed (acantholabrus palloni) Boat 0.31 0 10 15 Tobermory J. T. Bishop 1986
Wrasse, Rock Cook (centrolabrus eoletus) Shore 0.056 0 2 0 Achitibuie Pier D. F. McKendrick 1985


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