The UK records are governed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee (BRFC) in conjunction with the Angling Trust. The last published record was provided in July 2022 and the next review will be in June 2024.

The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee advises that in the event of the capture of a potential record fish, the captor should first contact without delay the Secretary, Nick Simmonds, at the Angling Trust, on 01568 620447 or by email at brfc@anglingtrust.net. Nick will record the details of the capture and advise the claimant on progressing the claim. More information about what to do if you catch a record fish can be found at British Record Fish - Angling Trust website. The BRFC will re-open the Wels catfish listing for new claims. The committee believes that the self-sustaining population of Wels catfish now growing to specimen size in British waters means that the threat of illegal imports of large catfish has diminished and is therefore willing to receive new claims for the species. To avoid an excessive volume of record claims, the BRFC will advise the threshold weight for new claims early in 2024. The BRFC has undertaken a comprehensive review of its policy concerning non-native Coarse and Game species. The committee agreed that henceforth the British Record List for Coarse Fish will only include: (i) species indigenous to British waters; (ii) species originating in Europe and already on the list with established self-sustaining populations in Britain; (iii) Carp and Crucian Carp, which have both been present in Britain for over 1,000 years.

The ISFC's main aim is to verify, ratify and publicise the capture of specimen (i.e. trophy) fish caught on rod and line by anglers in Ireland, both in freshwater and at sea. Use the following links for more information: Rules Updates If your fish exceeds the specimen weight you send a specimen fish claim form to the Committee for ratification. Claim form

NO FURTHER CLAIMS ACCEPTED

THREE CLAIMS ALL SAME WEIGHT

TWO UK CLAIMS ALL SAME WEIGHT